CVE-2025-7472

Published Jul 17, 2025

Last updated a day ago

CVSS high 7.5

Overview

Description
A local privilege escalation vulnerability in the Intercept X for Windows installer prior version 1.22 can lead to a local user gaining system level privileges, if the installer is run as SYSTEM.
Source
security-alert@sophos.com
NVD status
Awaiting Analysis

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

Type
Secondary
Base score
7.5
Impact score
6
Exploitability score
0.8
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Severity
HIGH

Weaknesses

security-alert@sophos.com
CWE-427

Social media

Hype score
Not currently trending

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References

Sources include official advisories and independent security research.