Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in Sophos Connect Client by Sophos
CVE-2021-25265

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Sophos
Status
Sophos Connect Client
Vendor
CVE Published:
22 March 2021

Summary

A vulnerability exists in Sophos Connect Client that allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on a victim's machine. This can occur if the user is tricked into visiting a malicious website, which exploits the flaw before version 2.1, leading to potential system compromise.

Affected Version(s)

Sophos Connect Client <= 2.0

References

https://community.sophos.com/b/security-blog
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https://community.sophos.com/b/security-blog/posts/resolv...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Kim Karlsson
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