CVE-2022-0652

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Published Mar 21, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 3.3 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Confd log files contain local users', including root’s, SHA512crypt password hashes with insecure access permissions. This allows a local attacker to attempt off-line brute-force attacks against these password hashes in Sophos UTM before version 9.710.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Sophos

Sophos UTM

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< 9.710

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:sophos:unified_threat_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-15746	Confd log files contain local users', including root’s, SHA512crypt password hashes with insecure access permissions. This allows a local attacker to attempt off-line brute-force attacks against these password hashes in Sophos UTM before version 9.710.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.193% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://www.sophos.com/en-us/security-advisories/sophos-sa-20220321-utm-9710

History

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Subscriptions

Sophos Unified Threat Management

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 11:32 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Sophos
Published: Mar 21, 2022, 11:45 PM
Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 11:32 PM
Reserved: Feb 16, 2022, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 4:21 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 22, 2022, 12:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 4:21 AM

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