Medium severity4.4NVD Advisory· Published Oct 3, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-7442

Description

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.

Affected products

Sophos/Unified Threat Management Software
cpe:2.3:a:sophos:unified_threat_management_software:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <=9.405-5
Sophos/SG UTMllm-fuzzy
Range: <=9.405-5

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539518/100/0/threadednvd
www.securityfocus.com/bid/93266nvd
www.securitytracker.com/id/1036931nvd

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