Vulnerability · Published Jul 17, 2025 · Assigned by Sophos
CVE-2025-7472
High 7.5
In plain English
A high-severity uncontrolled search path in Sophos Intercept X for Windows Installer from Sophos. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.1% (higher than 3% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.1%top 97.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Sophos | Sophos Intercept X for Windows Installer | 0 – before 1.22 |
Weakness: CWE-427 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H