CVE-2021-25266 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

An insecure data storage vulnerability allows a physical attacker with root privileges to retrieve TOTP secret keys from unlocked phones in Sophos Authenticator for Android version 3.4 and older, and Intercept X for Mobile (Android) before version 9.7.3495.

Published: 2022-04-27

Score: 3.9 Low

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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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

Intercept X for Mobile (Android)

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< 9.7.3495

Sophos

Sophos Authenticator (Android)

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	≤ 3.4

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:sophos:authenticator::::::android::*
	cpe:2.3:a:sophos:intercept_x::::::android::*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-12177	An insecure data storage vulnerability allows a physical attacker with root privileges to retrieve TOTP secret keys from unlocked phones in Sophos Authenticator for Android version 3.4 and older, and Intercept X for Mobile (Android) before version 9.7.3495.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Physical

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00225.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://www.sophos.com/en-us/security-advisories/sophos-sa-20220427-ixm-storage

History

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Subscriptions

Sophos Authenticator Intercept X

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Sophos

Published: 2022-04-27T16:45:13.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-03T19:56:11.058Z

Reserved: 2021-01-15T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2021-25266

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2022-04-27T17:15:07.093

Modified: 2026-06-17T03:41:44.293

Link: CVE-2021-25266

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-922
Insecure Storage of Sensitive Information

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