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CVE-2024-13972

HIGH
8.8
CVSS Score
Published: July 17, 2025 at 07:02 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 07:03 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorIntercept X

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Severity
HIGH8.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.1%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

A vulnerability related to registry permissions in the Intercept X for Windows updater prior to Core Agent version 2024.3.2 can lead to a local user gaining SYSTEM level privileges during a product upgrade.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Intercept X· Sophos
60%
v < 2024.3.2
Affected range stops below 2024.3.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (1)

Source: [email protected]
https://www.sophos.com/en-us/security-advisories/sophos-sa-20250717-cix-lpe

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

8.8HIGHSophos
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-276

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