Is CVE-2012-4736 being actively exploited?

CVE-2012-4736 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2012-4736?

CVE-2012-4736 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.3 (LOW).

CVE-2012-4736

LOW · CVSS 3.3EPSS 0.4%EU EUVD

The Device Encryption Client component in Sophos SafeGuard Enterprise 6.0, when a volume-based encryption policy is enabled in conjunction with a user-defined key, does not properly block use of exFAT USB flash drives, which makes it easier for local users to bypass intended access restrictions and copy sensitive information to a drive via multiple removal and reattach operations.

Key facts

CVSS score: 3.3 (v2.0)
Severity: LOW
CVSS vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
Weakness (CWE): CWE-264
EPSS score: 0.4% (39th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2012-4661)
Published: August 29, 2012
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2012-4661 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 6, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

sophos / safeguard enterprise

References

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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