Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2021-25264 (CCN-201998)

Assigned:2021-05-07
Published:2021-05-07
Updated:2022-07-12
Summary:In multiple versions of Sophos Endpoint products for MacOS, a local attacker could execute arbitrary code with administrator privileges.
CVSS v3 Severity:6.7 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
5.8 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): High
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
7.8 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.8 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:7.2 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
6.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-noinfo
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2021-25264

Source: MISC
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://community.sophos.com/b/security-blog

Source: CCN
Type: Sophos Community Blog, 7 May 2021
Resolved LPE in Endpoint for MacOS (CVE-2021-25264)

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://community.sophos.com/b/security-blog/posts/resolved-lpe-in-endpoint-for-macos-cve-2021-25264

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
sophos-cve202125264-code-exec(201998)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:sophos:home:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:* (Version <= 10.0.3)
  • OR cpe:/a:sophos:intercept_x:*:*:*:*:opm:macos:*:* (Version <= 9.10.1)
  • OR cpe:/a:sophos:intercept_x:*:*:*:*:central:macos:*:* (Version <= 10.0.3)

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    sophos home *
    sophos intercept x *
    sophos intercept x *