CVE-2021-25271 json
A local attacker could read or write arbitrary files with administrator privileges in HitmanPro before version Build 318.
published 2021-10-07 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-12182
- cvss
- 6.0
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 13%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A local attacker could read or write arbitrary files with administrator privileges in HitmanPro before version Build 318.
Patch / fix
- Sophos HitmanPro 318
Exploit prediction
0.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 13% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.0 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 3.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N |
Affected products
- Sophos HitmanPro
References
-
sophos.com
/en-us/security-advisories/sophos-sa-20211007-hmp-lpe
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-25271
- NVD CVE-2021-25271
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