SOC status:Duty analyst on shift

UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2012-4736

The Device Encryption Client component in Sophos SafeGuard Enterprise 6.0, when a volume-based encryption policy is enabled in conjunction with a user-defined key, does not properly block use of exFAT USB flash drives, which makes it easier for local…

LOW 3.3EPSS 0.45%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.45%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

The Device Encryption Client component in Sophos SafeGuard Enterprise 6.0, when a volume-based encryption policy is enabled in conjunction with a user-defined key, does not properly block use of exFAT USB flash drives, which makes it easier for local users to bypass intended access restrictions and copy sensitive information to a drive via multiple removal and reattach operations.

CVSS 2.0
3.3 LOWAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
EPSS
0.45% probability · 38th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-264
Affected
sophos/safeguard enterprise
Source
cve@mitre.org

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.