CVE-2014-2849: High severity Sophos Web Appliance Firmware vulnerability

Published Apr 11, 2014
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Updated

The Change Password dialog box (changepassword) in Sophos Web Appliance before 3.8.2 allows remote authenticated users to change the admin user password via a crafted request.

Affected Software

158 affected components
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.7.8
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware<=3.8.1.1
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.0.0
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.0.1
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.0.1.1
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.0.2
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.0.3
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.0.4
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.0.5
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.0.5.1
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.1.0
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.1.0.1
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.1.1
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.1.2
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.1.3
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.1.4
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.2.1
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.2.2
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.2.2.1
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.2.3
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.2.4
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.2.5
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.2.6
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.2.7
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.3.0
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.3.1
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.3.2
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.3.3
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.3.3.1
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.3.4
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.3.5
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.3.5.1
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.3.6
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.3.6.1
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.4.0
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.4.1
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.4.2
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.4.3
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.4.3.1
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.4.4
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.4.5
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.4.6
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.4.7
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.4.8
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.5.0
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.5.1
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.5.1.1
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.5.1.2
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.5.2
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.5.3
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.5.4
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.5.5
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.5.6
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.6.1
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.6.1.1
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.6.2
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.6.2.1
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.6.2.3
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.6.2.4.0
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.6.2.4.1
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.6.3
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.6.4
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.6.4.1
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.6.4.2
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.7.0
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.7.1
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.7.2
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.7.3
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.7.4
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.7.5
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.7.6
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.7.7
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.7.8.1
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.7.8.2
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.7.9
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.7.9.1
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.8.0
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.8.1
Sophos Web Appliance
All of the following
Any of the following
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.7.8
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware<=3.8.1.1
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.0.0
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.0.1
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.0.1.1
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.0.2
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.0.3
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.0.4
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.0.5
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.0.5.1
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.1.0
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.1.0.1
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.1.1
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.1.2
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.1.3
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.1.4
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.2.1
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.2.2
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.2.2.1
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.2.3
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.2.4
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.2.5
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.2.6
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.2.7
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.3.0
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.3.1
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.3.2
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.3.3
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.3.3.1
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.3.4
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.3.5
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.3.5.1
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.3.6
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.3.6.1
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.4.0
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.4.1
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.4.2
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.4.3
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.4.3.1
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.4.4
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.4.5
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.4.6
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.4.7
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.4.8
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.5.0
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.5.1
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.5.1.1
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.5.1.2
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.5.2
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.5.3
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.5.4
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.5.5
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.5.6
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.6.1
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.6.1.1
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.6.2
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.6.2.1
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.6.2.3
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.6.2.4.0
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.6.2.4.1
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.6.3
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.6.4
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.6.4.1
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.6.4.2
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.7.0
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.7.1
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.7.2
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.7.3
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.7.4
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.7.5
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.7.6
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.7.7
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.7.8.1
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.7.8.2
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.7.9
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.7.9.1
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.8.0
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware=3.8.1
Sophos Web Appliance

Event History

Apr 11, 2014
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:00 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·03:55 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2014-2849?

CVE-2014-2849 has a medium severity rating as it allows remote authenticated users to change admin passwords.

2

How do I fix CVE-2014-2849?

To fix CVE-2014-2849, upgrade the Sophos Web Appliance to version 3.8.2 or later.

3

What versions are affected by CVE-2014-2849?

CVE-2014-2849 affects Sophos Web Appliance firmware versions prior to 3.8.2.

4

Who is affected by CVE-2014-2849?

Remote authenticated users of the Sophos Web Appliance prior to version 3.8.2 are affected by CVE-2014-2849.

5

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2014-2849?

CVE-2014-2849 is a privilege escalation vulnerability that affects password management.

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