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CVE-2020-9540

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• 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: 2020-03-02 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

Sophos HitmanPro.Alert before build 861 allows local elevation of privilege.

Affected products

• Sophos HitmanPro.Alert: before 861 — fixed in 861

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Sophos HitmanPro.Alert 861. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://www.hitmanpro.com/en-us/whatsnewalert.aspx
• https://www.hitmanpro.com/en-us/whatsnewalert.aspx

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