Endpoint and Intercept X
CVE-2021-25269: A local administrator could prevent the HMPA service from starting despite tamper protection using an unquo…
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.
Published
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Affected and fixed versions
| Product / branch | Fixed in |
|---|---|
| Intercept X Advanced unspecified | 2.0.23 or later |
| Intercept X Advanced for Server unspecified | 2.0.23 or later |
| Sophos Exploit Prevention unspecified | 3.8.3 or later |
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What it is
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.
Sources
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