CVE-2021-25266 (GCVE-0-2021-25266)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-04-27 16:45 – Updated: 2024-08-03 19:56
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
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.
Severity
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.sophos.com/en-us/security-advisories/… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
Impacted products
2 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sophos | Intercept X for Mobile (Android) |
Affected:
unspecified , < 9.7.3495
(custom)
|
|
| Sophos | Sophos Authenticator (Android) |
Affected:
unspecified , ≤ 3.4
(custom)
|
{
"containers": {
"adp": [
{
"providerMetadata": {
"dateUpdated": "2024-08-03T19:56:11.058Z",
"orgId": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
"shortName": "CVE"
},
"references": [
{
"tags": [
"x_refsource_CONFIRM",
"x_transferred"
],
"url": "https://www.sophos.com/en-us/security-advisories/sophos-sa-20220427-ixm-storage"
}
],
"title": "CVE Program Container"
}
],
"cna": {
"affected": [
{
"product": "Intercept X for Mobile (Android)",
"vendor": "Sophos",
"versions": [
{
"lessThan": "9.7.3495",
"status": "affected",
"version": "unspecified",
"versionType": "custom"
}
]
},
{
"product": "Sophos Authenticator (Android)",
"vendor": "Sophos",
"versions": [
{
"lessThanOrEqual": "3.4",
"status": "affected",
"version": "unspecified",
"versionType": "custom"
}
]
}
],
"credits": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "Can \u00d6zkan"
}
],
"descriptions": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "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."
}
],
"metrics": [
{
"cvssV3_1": {
"attackComplexity": "LOW",
"attackVector": "PHYSICAL",
"availabilityImpact": "NONE",
"baseScore": 3.9,
"baseSeverity": "LOW",
"confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
"integrityImpact": "NONE",
"privilegesRequired": "HIGH",
"scope": "UNCHANGED",
"userInteraction": "NONE",
"vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"version": "3.1"
}
}
],
"problemTypes": [
{
"descriptions": [
{
"description": "n/a",
"lang": "en",
"type": "text"
}
]
}
],
"providerMetadata": {
"dateUpdated": "2022-04-27T16:45:13.000Z",
"orgId": "526a354d-e866-4174-ae7d-bac848e5c4c5",
"shortName": "Sophos"
},
"references": [
{
"tags": [
"x_refsource_CONFIRM"
],
"url": "https://www.sophos.com/en-us/security-advisories/sophos-sa-20220427-ixm-storage"
}
],
"x_legacyV4Record": {
"CVE_data_meta": {
"ASSIGNER": "security-alert@sophos.com",
"ID": "CVE-2021-25266",
"STATE": "PUBLIC"
},
"affects": {
"vendor": {
"vendor_data": [
{
"product": {
"product_data": [
{
"product_name": "Intercept X for Mobile (Android)",
"version": {
"version_data": [
{
"version_affected": "\u003c",
"version_value": "9.7.3495"
}
]
}
},
{
"product_name": "Sophos Authenticator (Android)",
"version": {
"version_data": [
{
"version_affected": "\u003c=",
"version_value": "3.4"
}
]
}
}
]
},
"vendor_name": "Sophos"
}
]
}
},
"credit": [
{
"lang": "eng",
"value": "Can \u00d6zkan"
}
],
"data_format": "MITRE",
"data_type": "CVE",
"data_version": "4.0",
"description": {
"description_data": [
{
"lang": "eng",
"value": "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."
}
]
},
"impact": {
"cvss": {
"attackComplexity": "LOW",
"attackVector": "PHYSICAL",
"availabilityImpact": "NONE",
"baseScore": 3.9,
"baseSeverity": "LOW",
"confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
"integrityImpact": "NONE",
"privilegesRequired": "HIGH",
"scope": "UNCHANGED",
"userInteraction": "NONE",
"vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"version": "3.1"
}
},
"problemtype": {
"problemtype_data": [
{
"description": [
{
"lang": "eng",
"value": "n/a"
}
]
}
]
},
"references": {
"reference_data": [
{
"name": "https://www.sophos.com/en-us/security-advisories/sophos-sa-20220427-ixm-storage",
"refsource": "CONFIRM",
"url": "https://www.sophos.com/en-us/security-advisories/sophos-sa-20220427-ixm-storage"
}
]
}
}
}
},
"cveMetadata": {
"assignerOrgId": "526a354d-e866-4174-ae7d-bac848e5c4c5",
"assignerShortName": "Sophos",
"cveId": "CVE-2021-25266",
"datePublished": "2022-04-27T16:45:13.000Z",
"dateReserved": "2021-01-15T00:00:00.000Z",
"dateUpdated": "2024-08-03T19:56:11.058Z",
"state": "PUBLISHED"
},
"dataType": "CVE_RECORD",
"dataVersion": "5.1",
"vulnerability-lookup:meta": {
"epss": {
"cve": "CVE-2021-25266",
"date": "2026-10-03",
"epss": "0.00234",
"percentile": "0.12975"
},
"nvd": {
"cve": {
"affected": [
{
"affectedData": [
{
"product": "Intercept X for Mobile (Android)",
"vendor": "Sophos",
"versions": [
{
"lessThan": "9.7.3495",
"status": "affected",
"version": "unspecified",
"versionType": "custom"
}
]
},
{
"product": "Sophos Authenticator (Android)",
"vendor": "Sophos",
"versions": [
{
"lessThanOrEqual": "3.4",
"status": "affected",
"version": "unspecified",
"versionType": "custom"
}
]
}
],
"source": "security-alert@sophos.com"
}
],
"configurations": [
{
"nodes": [
{
"cpeMatch": [
{
"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:sophos:authenticator:*:*:*:*:*:android:*:*",
"matchCriteriaId": "27312125-4A97-4989-BAE8-F431C84C7358",
"versionEndIncluding": "3.4",
"vulnerable": true
},
{
"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:sophos:intercept_x:*:*:*:*:*:android:*:*",
"matchCriteriaId": "13EE66BD-EA92-4F79-94B2-413903C7917F",
"versionEndExcluding": "9.7.3495",
"vulnerable": true
}
],
"negate": false,
"operator": "OR"
}
]
}
],
"cveTags": [],
"descriptions": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "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."
},
{
"lang": "es",
"value": "Una vulnerabilidad de almacenamiento de datos no seguro permite a un atacante f\u00edsico con privilegios de root recuperar claves secretas TOTP de tel\u00e9fonos desbloqueados en Sophos Authenticator para Android versiones 3.4 y anteriores, e Intercept X for Mobile (Android) versiones anteriores a 9.7.3495"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2021-25266",
"lastModified": "2026-06-17T03:41:44.293",
"metrics": {
"cvssMetricV2": [
{
"acInsufInfo": false,
"baseSeverity": "LOW",
"cvssData": {
"accessComplexity": "LOW",
"accessVector": "LOCAL",
"authentication": "NONE",
"availabilityImpact": "NONE",
"baseScore": 2.1,
"confidentialityImpact": "PARTIAL",
"integrityImpact": "NONE",
"vectorString": "AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N",
"version": "2.0"
},
"exploitabilityScore": 3.9,
"impactScore": 2.9,
"obtainAllPrivilege": false,
"obtainOtherPrivilege": false,
"obtainUserPrivilege": false,
"source": "nvd@nist.gov",
"type": "Primary",
"userInteractionRequired": false
}
],
"cvssMetricV31": [
{
"cvssData": {
"attackComplexity": "LOW",
"attackVector": "PHYSICAL",
"availabilityImpact": "NONE",
"baseScore": 3.9,
"baseSeverity": "LOW",
"confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
"integrityImpact": "NONE",
"privilegesRequired": "HIGH",
"scope": "UNCHANGED",
"userInteraction": "NONE",
"vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"version": "3.1"
},
"exploitabilityScore": 0.3,
"impactScore": 3.6,
"source": "security-alert@sophos.com",
"type": "Secondary"
},
{
"cvssData": {
"attackComplexity": "LOW",
"attackVector": "PHYSICAL",
"availabilityImpact": "NONE",
"baseScore": 3.9,
"baseSeverity": "LOW",
"confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
"integrityImpact": "NONE",
"privilegesRequired": "HIGH",
"scope": "UNCHANGED",
"userInteraction": "NONE",
"vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"version": "3.1"
},
"exploitabilityScore": 0.3,
"impactScore": 3.6,
"source": "nvd@nist.gov",
"type": "Primary"
}
]
},
"published": "2022-04-27T17:15:07.093",
"references": [
{
"source": "security-alert@sophos.com",
"tags": [
"Vendor Advisory"
],
"url": "https://www.sophos.com/en-us/security-advisories/sophos-sa-20220427-ixm-storage"
},
{
"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
"tags": [
"Vendor Advisory"
],
"url": "https://www.sophos.com/en-us/security-advisories/sophos-sa-20220427-ixm-storage"
}
],
"sourceIdentifier": "security-alert@sophos.com",
"vulnStatus": "Modified",
"weaknesses": [
{
"description": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "CWE-922"
}
],
"source": "nvd@nist.gov",
"type": "Primary"
}
]
}
}
}
}
Loading…
Loading…
Experimental. This forecast is provided for visualization only and may change without notice. Do not use it for operational decisions.
Forecast uses a logistic model when the trend is rising, or an exponential decay model when the trend is falling. Fitted via linearized least squares.
Sightings
| Author | Source | Type | Date | Other |
|---|
Nomenclature
- Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
- Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
- Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
- Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
- Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
- Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
Loading…
Loading…
The MITRE ATT&CK techniques below are AI-generated suggestions, inferred from the description of the
vulnerability by the CIRCL/vulnerability-attack-technique-classification-roberta-base
model, served locally by ML-Gateway.
They have not been verified by an analyst and are provided for guidance only.
The approach is described in our paper Mapping CVEs to MITRE ATT&CK Techniques: A Curated Gold-Set Classifier and the Limits of LLM-Assisted Label Expansion.
Browse all ATT&CK techniques and the vulnerabilities related to each.
The approach is described in our paper Mapping CVEs to MITRE ATT&CK Techniques: A Curated Gold-Set Classifier and the Limits of LLM-Assisted Label Expansion.
Browse all ATT&CK techniques and the vulnerabilities related to each.
Loading…
Related by attack behaviour
Vulnerabilities whose description is nearest to this one in the vector space of the CIRCL/vulnerability-attack-technique-biencoder model. This is a similarity search over the bi-encoder space (plain cosine), not a classification, and it has no measured accuracy.
Loading…