CVE-2023-5552

A password disclosure vulnerability in the Secure PDF eXchange (SPX) feature allows attackers with full email access to decrypt PDFs in Sophos Firewall version 19.5 MR3 (19.5.3) and older, if the password type is set to “Specified by sender”.

CVSS v3 7.1 HIGH

7.1^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.5 / Impact : 4.0

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://www.sophos.com/en-us/security-advisories/sophos-sa-20231017-spx-password	Vendor Advisory
https://www.sophos.com/en-us/security-advisories/sophos-sa-20231017-spx-password	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:sophos:firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 08:41

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://www.sophos.com/en-us/security-advisories/sophos-sa-20231017-spx-password - Vendor Advisory~~	() https://www.sophos.com/en-us/security-advisories/sophos-sa-20231017-spx-password - Vendor Advisory
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~7.5~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 7.1

25 Oct 2023, 00:01

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time		Sophos firewall Sophos
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 7.5
References	~~(MISC) https://www.sophos.com/en-us/security-advisories/sophos-sa-20231017-spx-password -~~	(MISC) https://www.sophos.com/en-us/security-advisories/sophos-sa-20231017-spx-password - Vendor Advisory
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:sophos:firewall::::::::
CWE		CWE-522

18 Oct 2023, 01:28

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2023-10-18 00:15

Updated : 2024-11-21 08:41

NVD link : CVE-2023-5552

Mitre link : CVE-2023-5552

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-5552

JSON object : View

Products Affected

sophos

firewall

CWE

CWE-200

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

CWE-522

Insufficiently Protected Credentials

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