CVE-2018-4863

low-risk
Published 2018-04-05

Sophos Endpoint Protection 10.7 allows local users to bypass an intended tamper protection mechanism by deleting the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\Sophos Endpoint Defense\ registry key.

Do I need to act?

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0.04% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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1 public exploit available
44410
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
5
CVSS 5.5/10 Medium
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Endpoint Protection

Affected Vendors

Sophos

References (6)

Exploit http://hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/SOPHOS-ENDPOINT-PROTECTION-v10.7-TAMP...
Exploit http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Apr/6
Exploit https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44410/
Exploit http://hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/SOPHOS-ENDPOINT-PROTECTION-v10.7-TAMP...
Exploit http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Apr/6
Exploit https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44410/
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low-risk
Severity 18/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal