CVE-2021-25266

3.9 LOW 0.2% exploit odds Fix listed

What it is

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.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited with physical access with an admin-level account. High risk of data exposure.
Exploit odds: 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2022-04-27 17:15 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-17 03:41 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 0.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 3.9 LOW (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2022-04-27 17:15 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 03:41 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-922
Record status: Modified

Affected

Sophos Authenticator ≤ 3.4
Sophos Intercept X < 9.7.3495

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 3.9

Attack vector: Physical
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: High
User interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Raw vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record