CVE-2024-13972

HIGHNVD 8.88.8—

8.8

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.

CVSS v3: 8.8
EG Score: 8.8(medium)
EPSS: 8.9%
KEV: Not listed

Published

July 17, 2025

Last Modified

April 15, 2026

Advisory Details (1)

Auto-updated May 23, 2026

No patch confirmed yet.

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Resolved Multiple Vulnerabilities in Sophos Endpoint for Windows (CVE-2024-13972, CVE-2025-7433, CVE-2025-7472) | Sophos

https://www.sophos.com/en-us/security-advisories/sophos-sa-20250717-cix-lpe

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-276Incorrect Default Permissions

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What is CVE-2024-13972?

CVE-2024-13972 is a high vulnerability published on July 17, 2025. 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.

When was CVE-2024-13972 disclosed?

CVE-2024-13972 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 17, 2025, with the most recent update on April 15, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2024-13972 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-13972 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 8.9% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-13972?

CVE-2024-13972 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2024-13972?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2024-13972, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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Resolved Multiple Vulnerabilities in Sophos Endpoint for Windows (CVE-2024-13972, CVE-2025-7433, CVE-2025-7472) | Sophos

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