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CVE-2021-25269 (GCVE-0-2021-25269)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-11-26 14:12 – Updated: 2024-08-03 19:56
VLAI
Summary
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.
Severity
4.4 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Sophos Intercept X Advanced Affected: unspecified , < 2.0.23 (custom)
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Sophos Intercept X Advanced for Server Affected: unspecified , < 2.0.23 (custom)
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Sophos Sophos Exploit Prevention Affected: unspecified , < 3.8.3 (custom)
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Credits
Andrea Intilangelo Florian Hansemann
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