CVE-2021-25266

Severity: low (CVSS 3.9 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2022-04-27 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-922

Description

An insecure data storage vulnerability allows a physical attacker with root privileges to retrieve TOTP secret keys from unlocked phones in Sophos Authenticator for Android version 3.4 and older, and Intercept X for Mobile (Android) before version 9.7.3495.

Affected products

Sophos Authenticator: through 3.4
Sophos Intercept X: before 9.7.3495 — fixed in 9.7.3495

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Sophos Intercept X 9.7.3495. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://www.sophos.com/en-us/security-advisories/sophos-sa-20220427-ixm-storage
https://www.sophos.com/en-us/security-advisories/sophos-sa-20220427-ixm-storage

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