CVE-2013-4984 EXPLOIT
7.2
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 8.1% (pctl 95)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
The close_connections function in /opt/cma/bin/clear_keys.pl in Sophos Web Appliance before 3.7.9.1 and 3.8 before 3.8.1.1 allows local users to gain privileges via shell metacharacters in the second argument.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.2 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 8.13% — more likely to be exploited than 95% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-78 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2013-09-10 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| sophos | web appliance |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Sophos Web Protection Appliance - clear_keys.pl Privilege Escalation (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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