CVE-2013-4983 EXPLOIT
10.0
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 90.1% (pctl 100)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
The get_referers function in /opt/ws/bin/sblistpack in Sophos Web Appliance before 3.7.9.1 and 3.8 before 3.8.1.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the domain parameter to end-user/index.php.
Scoring
| CVSS | 10.0 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 90.13% — more likely to be exploited than 100% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-78 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2013-09-10 |
| 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 - 'sblistpack' Arbitrary Command Execution (Metasploit) | 2013-09-17 |
| exploit-db | Sophos Web Protection Appliance - Multiple Vulnerabilities | 2013-09-09 |
References
- http://www.coresecurity.com/advisories/sophos-web-protection-appliance-multiple-vulnerabilities
- http://www.sophos.com/en-us/support/knowledgebase/119773.aspx
- http://www.coresecurity.com/advisories/sophos-web-protection-appliance-multiple-vulnerabilities
- http://www.sophos.com/en-us/support/knowledgebase/119773.aspx
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