High severity · published Oct 2, 2024
CVE-2024-8885
A local privilege escalation vulnerability in Sophos Intercept X for Windows with Central Device Encryption 2024.2.0 and older allows writing of arbitrary files
8.8
CVSS
0.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A local privilege escalation vulnerability in Sophos Intercept X for Windows with Central Device Encryption 2024.2.0 and older allows writing of arbitrary files.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.1% · higher than 2% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SI
Sophos Intercept X · Sophos
before 2024.2.0 · source: vendor
IX
Intercept X · Sophos
before 2024.2.0 · source: CISA