CVE-2021-25264 Privilege escalation in Intercept X for MacOS
A local attacker can execute arbitrary code with administrator privileges on Sophos Endpoint products for MacOS.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-25264?
CVE-2021-25264 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Sophos Intercept X for MacOS, published on 17 May 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In multiple versions of Sophos Endpoint products for MacOS, a local attacker could execute arbitrary code with administrator privileges.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-25264?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Sophos Home, Sophos Intercept X.
How do I fix CVE-2021-25264?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-25264 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-25264 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-25264 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jx3w-vv3x-mm9m.