SB2026080724 - Local privilege escalation in Sophos Endpoint products for macOS
Published: August 7, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB2026080724
CSH 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 vulnerability.
1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-18367)
CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
CVSSv4: 6.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H]
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improperly imposed security restrictions. A local user can execute arbitrary code with root privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.