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CVE-2026-18367: Privilege escalation in Sophos Endpoint for macOS, Sophos Home for macOS
A privilege escalation vulnerability allows local users to execute arbitrary code as root via Sophos Endpoint for macOS older than version 2026.1.1 and Sophos Home for macOS older than version 10.11.6.
Published
ExploitedNot in CISA KEV
Ransomware useNot reportedPer CISA
SeverityCRITICALCVSS 3.1 9.3
EPSS0.18%Chance of exploitation in 30 days
Public exploitNot tracked
FixAvailable
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Affected and fixed versions
| Product / branch | Fixed in |
|---|---|
| Sophos Endpoint for macOS (MacOS) 0 | 2026.1.1 or later |
| Sophos Home for macOS (MacOS) 0 | 10.11.6 or later |
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What it is
A privilege escalation vulnerability allows local users to execute arbitrary code as root via Sophos Endpoint for macOS older than version 2026.1.1 and Sophos Home for macOS older than version 10.11.6.
Sources
KEV status, EPSS score and vendor data refreshed automatically, last on 13 Oct 2026.