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TI-2024-08250 Aliases CVE-2024-8885GHSA-g2wp-r2jm-2m5f

Deserialization of untrusted data in Sophos Intercept X

Priority LOW 39CWE-1104Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-502.

Summary

A local privilege escalation vulnerability in Sophos Intercept X for Windows with Central Device Encryption 2024.2.0 and older allows writing of arbitrary files.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00115 1st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Sophos Intercept X (Sophos): 2024.2.0

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
SophosSophos Intercept Xbefore 2024.2.02024.2.0Patch availableCNA
  • Sophos Intercept X VendorSophos Affected before 2024.2.0 Fixed in 2024.2.0 Patch available CNA

CPE names CISA-ADP · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:sophos:intercept_x:-:*:*:*:central:macos:*:*not specified by CISA-ADP—Sophos
  • cpe:2.3:a:sophos:intercept_x:-:*:*:*:central:macos:*:* Versions not specified by CISA-ADP — ·Sophos

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Sophos Intercept X (Sophos) Fixed in 2024.2.0

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-8885
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g2wp-r2jm-2m5f

References

Other 1

  • TI-2023-01568 Command injection in Sophos Web Appliance KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-02989 Code injection in Sophos Firewall KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-00937 An authentication bypass vulnerability in the User Portal and Webadmin allows a remote… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-17763 An SQL injection vulnerability in the WebAdmin of Cyberoam OS through 2020-12-04 allows… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-15463 A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the WebAdmin of Sophos SG UTM before… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-11847 Sophos XG Firewall 17.x through v17.5 MR12 allows a Buffer Overflow and remote code… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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