High severity · published Mar 22, 2021
CVE-2021-25265
A malicious website could execute code remotely in Sophos Connect Client before version 2.1
8.8
CVSS
2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A malicious website could execute code remotely in Sophos Connect Client before version 2.1.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.0% · higher than 81% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CO
Connect · Sophos
before 2.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-25265
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-25265
Vendor Advisory
https://community.sophos.com/b/security-blog
Patch
https://community.sophos.com/b/security-blog/posts/resolved-rce-in-sophos-connect-client-for-windows-cve-2021-25265
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