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TI-2021-14929 Aliases CVE-2021-36809GHSA-c7p5-h3xc-723m

A local attacker can overwrite arbitrary files on the system with VPN client logs using…

Priority LOW 27Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Low · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

A local attacker can overwrite arbitrary files on the system with VPN client logs using administrator privileges, potentially resulting in a denial of service and data loss, in all versions of Sophos SSL VPN client.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0023 13th 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
SophosSSL VPN clientup to 2.3.8.0—No fix listedCNA
  • SSL VPN client VendorSophos Affected up to 2.3.8.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:sophos:ssl_vpn_client:-:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableSophos
  • cpe:2.3:a:sophos:ssl_vpn_client:-:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Sophos

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-36809
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c7p5-h3xc-723m

References

Advisory 1

Sources

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