CVE-2021-36808

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Published Oct 30, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 5.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

A local attacker could bypass the app password using a race condition in Sophos Secure Workspace for Android before version 9.7.3115.

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

Sophos Secure Workspace for Android

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< 9.7.3115

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_secure_workspace:*:*:*:*:*:android:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-23384	A local attacker could bypass the app password using a race condition in Sophos Secure Workspace for Android before version 9.7.3115.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Physical

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.257% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://www.sophos.com/en-us/security-advisories/sophos-sa-20211029-ssw-pw-bypass

History

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Subscriptions

Sophos Sophos Secure Workspace

Weaknesses

CWE-362

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 1:01 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Sophos
Published: Oct 30, 2021, 12:22 PM
Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 1:01 AM
Reserved: Jul 19, 2021, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:59 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 30, 2021, 1:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:59 AM

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