CVE-2021-25269 json
A local administrator could prevent the HMPA service from starting despite tamper protection using an unquoted service path vulnerability i…
published 2021-11-26 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-12180
- cvss
- 4.4
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 16%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- Sophos Intercept X Advanced 2.0.23
- Sophos Intercept X Advanced for Server 2.0.23
- Sophos Sophos Exploit Prevention 3.8.3
Exploit prediction
0.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 16% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 4.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 4.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Affected products
- Sophos Intercept X Advanced
- Sophos Intercept X Advanced for Server
- Sophos Sophos Exploit Prevention
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-428 Unquoted Search Path or Element
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-25269
- NVD CVE-2021-25269
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