CVE-2021-25264: High severity sophos home vulnerability

Published May 17, 2021
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Updated

In multiple versions of Sophos Endpoint products for MacOS, a local attacker could execute arbitrary code with administrator privileges.

Affected Software

3 affected components
Sophos Home Macos<=10.0.3
Sophos Intercept X Macos<=9.10.1
Sophos Intercept X Macos<=10.0.3

Event History

May 17, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:02 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:02 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?

The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2021-25264.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2021-25264?

The severity of CVE-2021-25264 is high with a severity value of 6.7.

3

Which Sophos Endpoint products for MacOS are affected?

Multiple versions of Sophos Home, Sophos Intercept X with OPM, and Sophos Intercept X with Central for MacOS are affected.

4

What can a local attacker do with CVE-2021-25264?

A local attacker could execute arbitrary code with administrator privileges.

5

How can I fix CVE-2021-25264?

Upgrade to the latest versions of the affected Sophos Endpoint products for MacOS.

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