CVE-2013-2642 EXPLOIT
9.3
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 6.9% (pctl 94)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Sophos Web Appliance before 3.7.8.2 allows (1) remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the client-ip parameter to the Block page, when using the user_workstation variable in a customized template, and remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the (2) url parameter to the Diagnostic Tools functionality or (3) entries parameter to the Local Site List functionality.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.3 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 6.89% — more likely to be exploited than 94% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-78 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2014-03-18 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| sophos | web appliance |
| sophos | web appliance firmware |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Sophos Web Protection Appliance 3.7.8.1 - Multiple Vulnerabilities | 2013-04-08 |
References
- http://www.sophos.com/en-us/support/knowledgebase/118969.aspx
- https://www.sec-consult.com/fxdata/seccons/prod/temedia/advisories_txt/20130403-0_Sophos_Web_Protection_Appliance_Multiple_Vulnerabilities.txt
- http://www.sophos.com/en-us/support/knowledgebase/118969.aspx
- https://www.sec-consult.com/fxdata/seccons/prod/temedia/advisories_txt/20130403-0_Sophos_Web_Protection_Appliance_Multiple_Vulnerabilities.txt
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