CVE-2018-4863

MEDIUM

Sophos Endpoint Protection 10.7 - Tamper Protection Bypass via Registry Key Deletion

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2018-4863. PoCs published by hyp3rlinx.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The exploit bypasses Sophos Endpoint Protection's tamper protection by deleting a critical registry key and rebooting the system, allowing arbitrary registry modifications. It leverages a simple C program to execute registry deletion and force a reboot.

Description

Sophos Endpoint Protection 10.7 allows local users to bypass an intended tamper protection mechanism by deleting the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\Sophos Endpoint Defense\ registry key.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC
by hyp3rlinx · textlocalwindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44410

The exploit bypasses Sophos Endpoint Protection's tamper protection by deleting a critical registry key and rebooting the system, allowing arbitrary registry modifications. It leverages a simple C program to execute registry deletion and force a reboot.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Other
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Sophos Endpoint Protection v10.7
Auth required
Prerequisites: Local access to the target system · Administrative privileges to modify registry and reboot
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44410/
Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_fulldisc
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Apr/6

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0125
EPSS Percentile 65.4%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Details

CWE
CWE-254
Status published
Products (1)
sophos/endpoint_protection 10.7
Published Apr 05, 2018
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026