CVE-2025-7472 Privilege escalation in Sophos Intercept X for Windows Installer
A local user can gain system privileges if the Intercept X installer is run as SYSTEM, requiring an upgrade to mitigate.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-7472?
CVE-2025-7472 is a high-severity vulnerability in Sophos Intercept X for Windows Installer, published on 17 Jul 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A local privilege escalation vulnerability in the Intercept X for Windows installer prior version 1.22 can lead to a local user gaining system level privileges, if the installer is run as SYSTEM.
Weakness: CWE-427
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-7472?
How do I fix CVE-2025-7472?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-7472 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-7472 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-7472 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q389-vcr6-qv93.