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Vulnerability record · CVE-2026-18367 · published 6 August 2026

CVE-2026-18367: Improper authorization vulnerability

A privilege escalation vulnerability allows local users to execute arbitrary code as root via Sophos Endpoint for macOS older than version 2026.1.1 and Sophos Home for macOS older than version 10.11.6.

9.3 CVSS 3.1 Critical EPSS 0.18% · top 93.5% CWE-285 · Improper authorization Awaiting Analysis
9.3CVSS 3.1 base score
0.18%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
0Affected product versions listed by NVD
1References
1 Sep 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

A privilege escalation vulnerability allows local users to execute arbitrary code as root via Sophos Endpoint for macOS older than version 2026.1.1 and Sophos Home for macOS older than version 10.11.6.

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

References

LinkTags
https://www.sophos.com/security-advisories/sophos-sa-20260806-ep-macos-lpe

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2026-18367), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.