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TI-2010-04947 Aliases CVE-2010-5249GHSA-wcqv-672p-jp4p

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Sophos Free Encryption 2.40.1.1 and Sophos…

Priority LOW 31Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
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Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Sophos Free Encryption 2.40.1.1 and Sophos SafeGuard PrivateCrypto 2.40.1.2 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse pcrypt0406.dll file in the current working directory, as demonstrated by a directory that contains a .uti file. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0049 42nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:sophos:free_encryption:2.40.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.40.1.1VulnerableSophos
cpe:2.3:a:sophos:safeguard_privatecrypto:2.40.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.40.1.2VulnerableSophos
  • cpe:2.3:a:sophos:free_encryption:2.40.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.40.1.1 Vulnerable ·Sophos
  • cpe:2.3:a:sophos:safeguard_privatecrypto:2.40.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.40.1.2 Vulnerable ·Sophos

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-5249
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wcqv-672p-jp4p

References

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Sources

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