CVE-2024-13972 | BDVDB-2026-286513 Detail

SophosSophos Intercept X for Windows Core Agent

Description#

A vulnerability related to registry permissions in the Intercept X for Windows updater prior to Core Agent version 2024.3.2 can lead to a local user gaining SYSTEM level privileges during a product upgrade.

Impact#

CAPEC-180 Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels

Weaknesses#

CWE-276 Incorrect Default Permissions

References#

https://www.sophos.com/en-us/security-advisories/sophos-sa-20250717-cix-lpe

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12025-07-17Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22025-08-03Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2025-07-17
Last modified: 2025-08-03

Vendor information

Vendor: Sophos
Product: Sophos Intercept X for Windows Core Agent

All Sophos vulnerabilities

Score

8.8 High

EPSS

less than 1%, Very Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 3.6.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Incorrect Permissions

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
< 2024.3.2
Fixed
2024.3.2

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

8.8 High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Local
Attack Complexity	Low
Privileges Required	Low
User Interaction	None
Scope	Changed
Confidentiality	High
Integrity	High
Availability	High

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).