CVE-2022-0652
HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: March 21, 2022 at 11:45 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:21 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorUnified Threat Management
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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
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
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 9.710
Affected range stops below 9.710, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (1)
x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.sophos.com/en-us/security-advisories/sophos-sa-20220321-utm-9710CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-532CWE-732
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