CVE-2012-4736

low
Published 2012-08-29 · Modified 2026-04-29
CVSS v3
CVSS v2
3.3
VIR risk
3.3

Description

The Device Encryption Client component in Sophos SafeGuard Enterprise 6.0, when a volume-based encryption policy is enabled in conjunction with a user-defined key, does not properly block use of exFAT USB flash drives, which makes it easier for local users to bypass intended access restrictions and copy sensitive information to a drive via multiple removal and reattach operations.

Predictions

Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA

Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.

Mitigations

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — http://www.sophos.com/support/knowledgebase/1376/1380/114138.aspx

Application impact

VendorProductVersionsFixed
sophossafeguard_enterprise6.0

References

CWEs

CWE-264

Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.