CVE-2026-18367 Privilege escalation in Sophos Endpoint for macOS
Local users can escalate privileges to root and execute arbitrary code on Sophos Endpoint and Home for macOS.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-18367?
CVE-2026-18367 is a critical vulnerability in Sophos Endpoint for macOS, published on 6 Aug 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A privilege escalation vulnerability allows local users to execute arbitrary code as root via Sophos Endpoint for macOS older than version 2026.1.1 and Sophos Home for macOS older than version 10.11.6.
Weakness: CWE-285
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-18367?
How do I fix CVE-2026-18367?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-18367 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-18367 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-18367 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qf3w-qfqh-77ch.