# CVE-2014-2849: The Change Password dialog box (change\_password) in Sophos Web Appliance before 3.8.2 allows remote authenticated users to change the admin

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB, 1 Metasploit module
- Published: 2014-04-11 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66734
- http://www.sophos.com/en-us/support/knowledgebase/120230.aspx
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-14-069/
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32789
- http://secunia.com/advisories/57706
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32789
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/linux/http/sophos_wpa_iface_exec.rb

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