Intercept X for Mobile (Android) Resolves Insecure Data Storage Vulnerability (CVE-2021-25266)

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Low
CVE(s)
CVE-2021-25266
Updated:
Product(s)
Sophos Authenticator
Sophos Mobile
Publication ID: sophos-sa-20220427-ixm-storage
Article Version: 1
First Published:
Workaround: No

Overview

An insecure data storage vulnerability, allowing a physical attacker with root privileges to retrieve TOTP secret keys from unlocked phones, in Sophos Authenticator for Android and Intercept X for Mobile (Android) was discovered and responsibly disclosed to Sophos by an external security researcher. The vulnerability has been fixed in Intercept X for Mobile (Android). There is no action required for Intercept X for Mobile customers, as updates are installed automatically by default.

Sophos would like to thank Can Özkan for responsibly disclosing the issue to Sophos.

Applies to the following Sophos product(s) and version(s)

  • Sophos Authenticator (Android)

  • Intercept X for Mobile (Android) before version 9.7.3495

Remediation

  • Fix included in Intercept X for Mobile (Android) version 9.7.3495 on March 16, 2022

  • Users of Sophos Authenticator (Android) are required to migrate to Intercept X for Mobile (Android) to receive this fix

Sophos Responsible Disclosure Policy

To learn about Sophos security vulnerability disclosure policies and publications, see the Responsible Disclosure Policy.