RCE in Sophos Taegis Endpoint Agent

CVE-2024-13861

A code injection vulnerability in the Debian package component of Taegis Endpoint Agent (Linux) versions older than 1.3.10 allows local users arbitrary code execution as root. Redhat-based systems using RPM packages are not affected.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (8.9th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 9th percentile — 8.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2024-13861: held from 0.002 to 0.002.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-13861?
CVE-2024-13861 is a high-severity vulnerability in Sophos Taegis Endpoint Agent, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2025-04-11.
How severe is CVE-2024-13861?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-13861 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.