Vulnerability Details : CVE-2021-25269
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.
Products affected by CVE-2021-25269
- cpe:2.3:a:sophos:intercept_x_endpoint:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sophos:intercept_x_for_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sophos:exploit_prevention:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-25269
0.04%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 10 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2021-25269
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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2.1
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LOW | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
3.9
|
2.9
|
NIST | |
|
4.4
|
MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
0.8
|
3.6
|
NIST | |
|
4.4
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
0.8
|
3.6
|
Sophos Limited |
CWE ids for CVE-2021-25269
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The product uses a search path that contains an unquoted element, in which the element contains whitespace or other separators. This can cause the product to access resources in a parent path.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2021-25269
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https://www.sophos.com/en-us/security-advisories/sophos-sa-20211126-ixa-hmpa-local-dos
Access DeniedVendor Advisory
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