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CVE-2013-4984

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

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.

HIGH · CVSS 7.2 EPSS 0.07766
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  • EPSS percentile: top 8% of all CVEs by exploitation likelihood
  • Public exploit or PoC is available
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
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Affected Products & Versions

2
sophos web appliance<= 3.7.9
sophos web applianceall versions
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Public Exploits & PoCs

3
localSophos Web Protection Appliance - clear_keys.pl Privilege Escalation (Metasploit)verified
webappsSophos Web Protection Appliance - Multiple Vulnerabilitiesverified
pocwww.coresecurity.com · sophos-web-protection-appliance-multiple-vulnerabilitieswww.coresecurity.com
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Scoring & Timeline

7.2
HIGH · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published to NVD10 Sep 2013 · 11:28 AM
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://www.sophos.com/en-us/support/knowledgebase/119773.aspxBroken Link
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