JVN#63940326
Sophos Disk Encryption vulnerable to authentication bypass
Overview
Sophos Disk Encryption contains an authentication bypass vulnerability.
Products Affected
- Sophos Disk Encryption 5.61 managed through Sophos Enterprise Console (SEC) Ver. 5.1, 5.2, 5.2.1 and 5.2.1R2
Description
Sophos Disk Encryption is a product to encrypt hard disk data on Windows PC. By default, Window requires logon authentication when the PC wakes up
from hibernation or sleep mode. When Sophos Disk Encryption is installed, no authentication is required before operating the PC.
Impact
An unauthenticated attacker may compromise the computer and gain control over it.
Solution
Update the Software
Update Sophos Enterprise Console (SEC) to 5.2.2 or later version according to the information provided by the developer.
Apply the workaround
The following workaround may mitigate the affects of this vulnerability.
- Edit Group policy or Local Group Policy depending on the Windows network environment (domain / workgroup).
For more information, please refer to the developer's website.
Vendor Status
| Vendor | Status | Last Update | Vendor Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sophos KK | Vulnerable | 2014/06/24 | Sophos KK website |
JPCERT/CC Addendum
Vulnerability Analysis by JPCERT/CC
Analyzed on 2014.06.24 (CVSS Base Metrics)
| Measures | Severity | Description | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Access Vector(AV) | Local (L) | Adjacent Network (A) | Network (N) | A vulnerability exploitable with only local access requires the attacker to have either physical access to the vulnerable system or a local (shell) account. |
| Access Complexity(AC) | High (H) | Medium (M) | Low (L) | The access conditions are somewhat specialized. |
| Authentication(Au) | Multiple (M) | Single (S) | None (N) | Authentication is not required to exploit the vulnerability. |
| Confidentiality Impact(C) | None (N) | Partial (P) | Complete (C) | There is total information disclosure, resulting in all system files being revealed. |
| Integrity Impact(I) | None (N) | Partial (P) | Complete (C) | There is no impact to the integrity of the system. |
| Availability Impact(A) | None (N) | Partial (P) | Complete (C) | There is no impact to the availability of the system. |
Base Score:4.7
Credit
Cybozu Inc. Security Incident Response Team reported this vulnerability to the developer.
JPCERT/CC coordinated with the developer under Information Security Early Warning Partnership.
Other Information
| JPCERT Alert | |
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| CERT Advisory |
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| CPNI Advisory |
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| TRnotes |
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| CVE |
CVE-2014-2005 |
| JVN iPedia |
JVNDB-2014-000061 |
Update History
- 2014/06/25
- Information under the section "References" was added.