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CVE-2024-8885
- Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2024-10-02 · updated 2026-06-17
- Weakness: CWE-502
Description
A local privilege escalation vulnerability in Sophos Intercept X for Windows with Central Device Encryption 2024.2.0 and older allows writing of arbitrary files.
Affected products
- Sophos Intercept X: before 2024.2.0 — fixed in 2024.2.0
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: Sophos Intercept X 2024.2.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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