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CVE-2012-4736

• Severity: low (CVSS 3.3 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2012-08-29 · updated 2026-06-16
• Weakness: CWE-264

Description

The Device Encryption Client component in Sophos SafeGuard Enterprise 6.0, when a volume-based encryption policy is enabled in conjunction with a user-defined key, does not properly block use of exFAT USB flash drives, which makes it easier for local users to bypass intended access restrictions and copy sensitive information to a drive via multiple removal and reattach operations.

Affected products

• Sophos Safeguard Enterprise: 6.0

References

• http://www.sophos.com/support/knowledgebase/1376/1380/114138.aspx
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78580
• http://www.sophos.com/support/knowledgebase/1376/1380/114138.aspx
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78580

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