CVE-2021-25266

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Published Apr 27, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 3.9 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

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

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

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Sophos

Intercept X for Mobile (Android)

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< 9.7.3495

Sophos

Sophos Authenticator (Android)

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	≤ 3.4

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:sophos:authenticator::::::android::*
	cpe:2.3:a:sophos:intercept_x::::::android::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-12177	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Physical

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.234% probability within 30 days)

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References

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

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Sophos Authenticator Intercept X

Weaknesses

CWE-922

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 7:56 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Sophos
Published: Apr 27, 2022, 4:45 PM
Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 7:56 PM
Reserved: Jan 15, 2021, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:41 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Apr 27, 2022, 5:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:41 AM

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