CVE-2021-25264 json
In multiple versions of Sophos Endpoint products for MacOS, a local attacker could execute arbitrary code with administrator privileges.
published 5y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2021-12175
- cvss
- 6.7
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 24%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
In multiple versions of Sophos Endpoint products for MacOS, a local attacker could execute arbitrary code with administrator privileges.
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0.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 24% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- Sophos Intercept X for MacOS
- Sophos Intercept X for MacOS (OPM)
- Sophos Sophos Home for MacOS
References
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community.sophos.com
/b/security-blog
vendor-advisory
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community.sophos.com
/b/security-blog/posts/resolved-lpe-in-endpoint-for-macos-cve-2021-25264
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-25264
- NVD CVE-2021-25264
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