SB2024100342 - Privilege escalation in Sophos Intercept X for Windows
Published: October 3, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024100342
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Incorrect default permissions (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-8885)
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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.