CVE-2021-25271: Medium severity sophos hitmanpro vulnerability

Published Oct 7, 2021
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Updated

A local attacker could read or write arbitrary files with administrator privileges in HitmanPro before version Build 318.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Sophos hitmanpro<318

Event History

Oct 7, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:11 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:11 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2021-25271?

CVE-2021-25271 is a vulnerability that allows a local attacker to read or write arbitrary files with administrator privileges in HitmanPro before version Build 318.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2021-25271?

The severity of CVE-2021-25271 is medium with a severity value of 6.

3

How can a local attacker exploit CVE-2021-25271?

A local attacker can exploit CVE-2021-25271 by leveraging administrator privileges in HitmanPro before version Build 318 to read or write arbitrary files.

4

What software versions are affected by CVE-2021-25271?

HitmanPro before version Build 318 is affected by CVE-2021-25271.

5

How can I fix CVE-2021-25271?

To fix CVE-2021-25271, update HitmanPro to version Build 318 or later.

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