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.

CVSS v3 4.4 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 2.1 LOW

4.4^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 0.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

2.1^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://www.sophos.com/en-us/security-advisories/sophos-sa-20211126-ixa-hmpa-local-dos	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:sophos:exploit_prevention::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:sophos:intercept_x_endpoint::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:sophos:intercept_x_for_server::::::::

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2021-11-26 15:15

Updated : 2024-02-28 18:48

NVD link : CVE-2021-25269

Mitre link : CVE-2021-25269

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-25269

JSON object : View

Products Affected

sophos

intercept_x_endpoint
exploit_prevention
intercept_x_for_server

CWE

CWE-428

Unquoted Search Path or Element

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