Privilege escalation in Sophos Intercept X for Windows



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2024-8885
CWE-ID CWE-276
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 Intercept X for Windows
Client/Desktop applications / Antivirus software/Personal firewalls

Vendor Sophos

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Incorrect default permissions

EUVDB-ID: #VU98021

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-8885

CWE-ID: CWE-276 - Incorrect Default Permissions

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect default permissions in the Device Encryption component. A local user can write arbitrary files to the system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Fix included in Device Encryption 2024.2.1.6 on September 19, 2024.

Vulnerable software versions

Intercept X for Windows: All versions

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.sophos.com/en-us/security-advisories/sophos-sa-20241002-cde-lpe


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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