CVE-2021-25266 Information disclosure in Intercept X for Mobile (Android)
A physical attacker with root access can extract TOTP secrets from unlocked Sophos mobile apps, compromising two-factor authentication.
- 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-2021-25266?
CVE-2021-25266 is a low-severity vulnerability in Sophos Intercept X for Mobile (Android), published on 27 Apr 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An insecure data storage vulnerability allows a physical attacker with root privileges to retrieve TOTP secret keys from unlocked phones in Sophos Authenticator for Android version 3.4 and older, and Intercept X for Mobile (Android) before version 9.7.3495.
Weakness: CWE-922
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-25266?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Sophos Authenticator, Sophos Intercept X.
How do I fix CVE-2021-25266?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-25266 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-25266 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-25266 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hgq7-cw57-j447.