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CVE-2011-5117

6.9 · MEDIUM

Sophos SafeGuard Enterprise Device Encryption 5.x through 5.50.8.13, Sophos SafeGuard Easy Device Encryption Client 5.50.x, and Sophos Disk Encryption 5.50.x have a delay before removal of (1) out-…

Published Aug 24, 2012sophosCWE-362EPSS 0.34%

Overview

CVE-2011-5117 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting sophos safeguard_enterprise_device_encryption. It was published on August 24, 2012 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.9 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.9, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Sophos SafeGuard Enterprise Device Encryption 5.x through 5.50.8.13, Sophos SafeGuard Easy Device Encryption Client 5.50.x, and Sophos Disk Encryption 5.50.x have a delay before removal of (1) out-of-date credentials and (2) invalid credentials, which allows physically proximate attackers to defeat the full-disk encryption feature by leveraging knowledge of these credentials.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from sophos. Update safeguard_enterprise_device_encryption to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refwww.sophos.com/en-us/support/knowledgebase/112655.aspxRefwww.sophos.com/en-us/support/knowledgebase/112655.aspx

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2011-5117?

CVE-2011-5117 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting sophos safeguard_enterprise_device_encryption. It was published on August 24, 2012 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.9 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2011-5117?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.9, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2011-5117?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from sophos. Update safeguard_enterprise_device_encryption to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2011-5117?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2011-5117 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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