What is the severity of CVE-2016-7442?

CVE-2016-7442 has a medium severity rating due to its potential to expose sensitive password information.

How do I fix CVE-2016-7442?

To fix CVE-2016-7442, upgrade to a version of Sophos UTM firmware newer than 9.405-5.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2016-7442?

CVE-2016-7442 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability affecting the Frontend component of Sophos UTM.

Who is affected by CVE-2016-7442?

Local administrators of Sophos UTM versions 9.405-5 and earlier are affected by CVE-2016-7442.

What information can be exposed due to CVE-2016-7442?

CVE-2016-7442 allows local administrators to read sensitive password information stored in the proxy user settings.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2016-7442

medium

4.4

CWE

200

3/10/2016

6/8/2024

CVE-2016-7442: Infoleak

First published: Mon Oct 03 2016(Updated: )

The Frontend component in Sophos UTM with firmware 9.405-5 and earlier allows local administrators to obtain sensitive password information by reading the "value" field of the proxy user settings in "system settings / scan settings / anti spam" configuration tab.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Sophos Unified Threat Management	<=9.405-5

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-7442?
CVE-2016-7442 has a medium severity rating due to its potential to expose sensitive password information.
How do I fix CVE-2016-7442?
To fix CVE-2016-7442, upgrade to a version of Sophos UTM firmware newer than 9.405-5.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2016-7442?
CVE-2016-7442 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability affecting the Frontend component of Sophos UTM.
Who is affected by CVE-2016-7442?
Local administrators of Sophos UTM versions 9.405-5 and earlier are affected by CVE-2016-7442.
What information can be exposed due to CVE-2016-7442?
CVE-2016-7442 allows local administrators to read sensitive password information stored in the proxy user settings.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-7442?
CVE-2016-7442 has a medium severity rating due to its potential to expose sensitive password information.
How do I fix CVE-2016-7442?
To fix CVE-2016-7442, upgrade to a version of Sophos UTM firmware newer than 9.405-5.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2016-7442?
CVE-2016-7442 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability affecting the Frontend component of Sophos UTM.
Who is affected by CVE-2016-7442?
Local administrators of Sophos UTM versions 9.405-5 and earlier are affected by CVE-2016-7442.
What information can be exposed due to CVE-2016-7442?
CVE-2016-7442 allows local administrators to read sensitive password information stored in the proxy user settings.