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High
CVE-2025-7472
A local privilege escalation vulnerability in the Intercept X for...
Vulnerability Description
A local privilege escalation vulnerability in the Intercept X for Windows installer prior version 1.22 can lead to a local user gaining system level privileges, if the installer is run as SYSTEM.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:
- Sandro Poppi (https://medium.com/@spoppi)
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Affected Vendor
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Sophos Intercept X for Windows Installer
Vulnerable Versions:
0
Timeline
Official Publish:
July 17th, 2025
Last Modified:
July 17th, 2025
Added to House:
July 22nd, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H