Security Advisory
CVE-2018-9233
7.8
HIGH
Vulnerability Description
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.
Published Date
April 5, 2018
Official Source
NIST NVD Advisory