CVE-2021-36809 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00047.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Sophos	Ssl Vpn Client

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:sophos:ssl_vpn_client:-:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-23385	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.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://www.sophos.com/en-us/security-advisories/sophos-sa-20220303-sslvpn-local-dos

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Sophos

Published: 2022-03-07T23:45:11

Updated: 2024-08-04T01:01:59.782Z

Reserved: 2021-07-19T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2021-36809

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2022-03-08T00:15:07.717

Modified: 2024-11-21T06:14:08.957

Link: CVE-2021-36809

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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