TI-2012-04030 Aliases CVE-2012-4736 GHSA-mxv8-7qpp-vv58

The Device Encryption Client component in Sophos SafeGuard Enterprise 6.0, when a…

LOW 16CWE-264Published 2012-08-29 · Updated 2024-08-06

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.

Summary

The Device Encryption Client component in Sophos SafeGuard Enterprise 6.0, when a volume-based encryption policy is enabled in conjunction with a user-defined key, does not properly block use of exFAT USB flash drives, which makes it easier for local users to bypass intended access restrictions and copy sensitive information to a drive via multiple removal and reattach operations.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00447 39th 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

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:sophos:safeguard_enterprise:6.0:::::::*	6.0	Vulnerable	Sophos

cpe:2.3:a:sophos:safeguard_enterprise:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Sophos

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-4736
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mxv8-7qpp-vv58

References

Advisory 1

http://www.sophos.com/support/knowledgebase/1376/1380/114138.aspx

Sources

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