CVE-2014-2850 EXPLOIT
8.5
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 57.7% (pctl 99)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
The network interface configuration page (netinterface) in Sophos Web Appliance before 3.8.2 allows remote administrators to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the address parameter.
Scoring
| CVSS | 8.5 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 57.7% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-78 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2014-04-11 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| sophos | web appliance |
| sophos | web appliance firmware |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Sophos Web Protection Appliance Interface - (Authenticated) Arbitrary Command Execution (Metasploit) | 2014-04-10 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/57706
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32789
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66734
- http://www.sophos.com/en-us/support/knowledgebase/120230.aspx
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-14-069/
- http://secunia.com/advisories/57706
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32789
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66734
- http://www.sophos.com/en-us/support/knowledgebase/120230.aspx
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-14-069/
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