Windows Server Taskmanager performance issues with Sophos Endpoint Exploit Mitigation

Question

I notice a frustrating Performance issues on Windows Servers with the Taskmanager for some time now. Not sure if known or already fixed. 
 Taskmanager opens normally but when you switch to an other register tab like the Details register, it hangs like this 
 
 or shows only white space like this for up to 20-30 seconds, depending on CPU speed:

Once loaded, you can switch between the different registers and all is fine. If you close the Taskmanager and open it again, the issue is happening again. 
 After disabling Sophos Components one by one, it turned out to be Exploit Mitigation causing the issue. Can be recreated at any time. 
 OS: Server 2019, Server 2022, and surely others. 
 
 Affected Endpoints, that's the latest Version we have:

All policy settings are default & recommended

LHerzog · Accepted Answer

The problem has been identified by GES and is planned to be fixed in InterceptX 2023.2 later this year.

LHerzog · Answer

A working fix is in a MR3 pre-Fix package KB-000038477 Sophos Central Intercept X Maintenance Release for Issue ID: WINEP-47494. 
 It contains the following versions: 
 Server Intercept-X: FTS 2023.1.0.104-MR3 
 Hitman Pro Alert: 3.9.1. 2431 
 according to support, it will be integrated in the following Intercept-X release 2023.2 later this year.

Windows Server Taskmanager performance issues with Sophos Endpoint Exploit Mitigation

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