CVE-2018-4863

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Published Apr 5, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 5.5 Medium EPSS 1.2% KEV · Not listed

Description

Sophos Endpoint Protection 10.7 allows local users to bypass an intended tamper protection mechanism by deleting the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\Sophos Endpoint Defense\ registry key.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:sophos:endpoint_protection:10.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2018-16649	Sophos Endpoint Protection 10.7 allows local users to bypass an intended tamper protection mechanism by deleting the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\Sophos Endpoint Defense\ registry key.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.2% (1.180% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/SOPHOS-ENDPOINT-PROTECTION-v10.7-TAMPER-PROTECTION-BYPASS-CVE-2018-4863.txt
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Apr/6
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44410/

History

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Subscriptions

Sophos Endpoint Protection

Weaknesses

CWE-254

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 5:18 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Apr 5, 2018, 5:00 PM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 5:18 AM
Reserved: Jan 3, 2018, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 1:59 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Apr 5, 2018, 5:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:59 AM

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