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 Apr 5, 2018
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.65%
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.
Affected products
No data.
- 10.7
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 1.65% (0.01650) | 75.68th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.74% (0.01744) | 74.77th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.06% (0.00063) | 16.94th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.15% (0.00153) | 52.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 10, 2024 | 0.15% (0.00153) | 51.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 30, 2023 | 0.15% (0.00153) | 49.93th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.12% (0.00118) | 44.18th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.04% (0.02042) | 79.40th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.04% (0.02042) | 77.58th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.04% (0.02042) | 56.46th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 3.63% (0.03630) | 71.73th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 3.63% (0.03630) | 71.48th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 3.63% (0.03630) | 82.60th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 3.63% (0.03630) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (3)
- http://hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/SOPHOS-ENDPOINT-PROTECTION-CONTROL-PANEL-v10.7-INSECURE-CRYPTO-CVE-2018-9233.txt x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Apr/7 mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44411/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/SOPHOS-ENDPOINT-PROTECTION-CONTROL-PANEL-v10.7-INSECURE-CRYPTO-CVE-2018-9233.txt | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory | |
| http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Apr/7 | mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44411/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
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