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GHSA-MV32-9MH3-Q74P

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-07-17 21:32 – Updated: 2025-07-17 21:32

Details

A vulnerability related to registry permissions in the Intercept X for Windows updater prior to version 2024.3.2 can lead to a local user gaining SYSTEM level privileges during a product upgrade.

Severity ?

8.8 (High)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

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CVE-2024-13972 (GCVE-0-2024-13972)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-07-17 19:02 – Updated: 2025-08-03 08:58

Summary

A vulnerability related to registry permissions in the Intercept X for Windows updater prior to Core Agent version 2024.3.2 can lead to a local user gaining SYSTEM level privileges during a product upgrade.

Severity ?

8.8 (High)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE

CWE-276 - Incorrect Default Permissions

Assigner

Sophos

References

URL

Tags

https://www.sophos.com/en-us/security-advisories/…

Impacted products

	Vendor	Product	Version
	Sophos	Sophos Intercept X for Windows Core Agent	Affected: 0 , < 2024.3.2 (semver)

Credits

Filip Dragovic of MDSec (https://www.mdsec.co.uk/)

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Nomenclature

Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

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CVE-2024-13972 (GCVE-0-2024-13972)

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