CVE-2021-36809
MEDIUM
6
CVSS Score
Published: March 7, 2022 at 11:45 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:59 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorSSL VPN client
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Severity
MEDIUM6
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
Description
A local attacker can overwrite arbitrary files on the system with VPN client logs using administrator privileges, potentially resulting in a denial of service and data loss, in all versions of Sophos SSL VPN client.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v ≤ 2.3.8.0
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (1)
x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.sophos.com/en-us/security-advisories/sophos-sa-20220303-sslvpn-local-dosCVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- HIGH
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
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StatusMODIFIED
CWE
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