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TI-2026-15102 Aliases CVE-2026-18367GHSA-qf3w-qfqh-77ch

Improper authorization in Sophos Endpoint for macOS

Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-285Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-285.

Summary

A privilege escalation vulnerability allows local users to execute arbitrary code as root via Sophos Endpoint for macOS older than version 2026.1.1 and Sophos Home for macOS older than version 10.11.6.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00177 7th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Sophos Endpoint for macOS (Sophos): 2026.1.1Sophos Home for macOS (Sophos): 10.11.6

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 Endpoint for macOSbefore 2026.1.12026.1.1Patch availableCNA
SophosSophos Home for macOSbefore 10.11.610.11.6Patch availableCNA
  • Sophos Endpoint for macOS VendorSophos Affected before 2026.1.1 Fixed in 2026.1.1 Patch available CNA
  • Sophos Home for macOS VendorSophos Affected before 10.11.6 Fixed in 10.11.6 Patch available CNA

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Sophos Endpoint for macOS (Sophos) Fixed in 2026.1.1
  • Fix · CNA Sophos Home for macOS (Sophos) Fixed in 10.11.6

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-18367
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qf3w-qfqh-77ch

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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