CVE-2021-25271: sophos hitmanpro
CVSS: 6.0v3.1MediumModified
Published 07-10-2021Last modified 03-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2021-25271 is a medium (CVSS 6.0) vulnerability in sophos hitmanpro. EPSS estimates a 0.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 12.8% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
6.0/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
0.23%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 07-10-2021PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 03-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A local attacker could read or write arbitrary files with administrator privileges in HitmanPro before version Build 318.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsMedium 6.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:NSourcesSingle source
Low 3.6Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.23%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
13%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.23% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score0.23%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Sophos1 product
- hitmanpro≥ unspecified, < 318 | < 318
1 vendor · 1 product
References
1 links- www.sophos.com/en-us/security-advisories/sophos-sa-20211007-hmp-lpeX Refsource CONFIRMVendor Advisory