Vulnerability in Sophos Endpoint Protection
CVE-2018-4863
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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.012 (66.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 66th percentile — 66.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.012 · newest: 0.012 · change: -0.000
Affected products
- Sophos Endpoint Protection — versions 10.7
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44410/ (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/SOPHOS-ENDPOINT-PROTECTION-v10.7-TAMPER-PRO… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Apr/6 (mailing-list, Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-4863?
- CVE-2018-4863 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Sophos Endpoint Protection, classified under CWE-254. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2018-04-05.
- How severe is CVE-2018-4863?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-4863 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.