CVE-2024-13972: Sophos Intercept X For Windows Core Agent

High severity, CVSS 8.8. EPSS: 0.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

A vulnerability related to registry permissions in the Intercept X for Windows updater prior to Core Agent version 2024.3.2 can lead to a local user gaining SYSTEM level privileges during a product upgrade.

Affected products

• Sophos Sophos Intercept X For Windows Core Agent: before 2024.3.2 (fixed in 2024.3.2)

Published 2025-07-17. Last modified 2026-06-17.