Vulnerability · Published May 17, 2021 · Assigned by Sophos
CVE-2021-25264
Medium 6.7
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Intercept X for MacOS from Sophos. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 24% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)6.7Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 76.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
In multiple versions of Sophos Endpoint products for MacOS, a local attacker could execute arbitrary code with administrator privileges.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Sophos | Intercept X for MacOS | unspecified – through 10.0.3 |
| Sophos | Intercept X for MacOS (OPM) | unspecified – through 9.10.1 |
| Sophos | Sophos Home for MacOS | unspecified – through 10.0.3 |
References
- https://community.sophos.com/b/security-blog x_refsource_MISC
- https://community.sophos.com/b/security-blog/posts/resolved-lpe-in-endpoint-for-macos-cve-2021-25264 x_refsource_CONFIRM