CVE-2021-25269

Description

A local administrator could prevent the HMPA service from starting despite tamper protection using an unquoted service path vulnerability in the HMPA component of Sophos Intercept X Advanced and Sophos Intercept X Advanced for Server before version 2.0.23, as well as Sophos Exploit Prevention before version 3.8.3.

Category

4.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.05%
Vendor Advisory sophos.com
Affected: Sophos Intercept X Advanced
Affected: Sophos Intercept X Advanced for Server
Affected: Sophos Sophos Exploit Prevention
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.sophos.com/en-us/security-advisories/sophos-sa-20211126-ixa-hmpa-local-dos vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-25269?
CVE-2021-25269 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-25269?
To fix CVE-2021-25269, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2021-25269 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-25269 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-25269?
CVE-2021-25269 affects Sophos Intercept X Advanced, Sophos Intercept X Advanced for Server, Sophos Sophos Exploit Prevention.
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