CVE-2018-9233

Sophos Endpoint Protection 10.7 uses an unsalted SHA-1 hash for password storage in %PROGRAMDATA%\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\Config\machine.xml, which makes it easier for attackers to determine a cleartext password, and subsequently choose unsafe malware settings, via rainbow tables or other approaches.

Sophos Endpoint Protection 10.7 uses an unsalted SHA-1 hash for password storage in %PROGRAMDATA%\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\Config\machine.xml, which makes it easier for attackers to determine a cleartext password, and subsequently choose unsafe malware settings, via rainbow tables or other approaches.

Sophos Endpoint Protection 10.7 emplea un hash SHA-1 sin sal para almacenar contraseñas en %PROGRAMDATA%\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\Config\machine.xml. Esto facilita que los atacantes determinen una contraseña en texto claro y, por lo tanto, elijan configuraciones para malware inseguras mediante tablas rainbow u otros métodos.