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CVE-2022-0652

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2022-03-22 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-532

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

• Sophos Unified Threat Management: before 9.710 — fixed in 9.710

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Sophos Unified Threat Management 9.710. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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

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