CVE-2013-4984
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2013-4984 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | mitre |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2013-09-10 11:28:41 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-04-29 01:13:23 UTC |
| 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. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v2.0 7.2 from [email protected]
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Problem Types: CWE-78 | CWE-264 | n/a
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
LocalAccess Complexity
LowAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
CompleteIntegrity
CompleteAvailability
CompleteAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Sophos | Web Appliance | 3.0.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Sophos | Web Appliance | 3.0.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Sophos | Web Appliance | 3.0.1.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Sophos | Web Appliance | 3.0.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Sophos | Web Appliance | 3.0.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Sophos | Web Appliance | 3.0.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Sophos | Web Appliance | 3.0.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Sophos | Web Appliance | 3.0.5.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Sophos | Web Appliance | 3.1.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Sophos | Web Appliance | 3.1.0.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Sophos | Web Appliance | 3.1.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Sophos | Web Appliance | 3.1.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Sophos | Web Appliance | 3.1.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Sophos | Web Appliance | 3.1.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Sophos | Web Appliance | 3.2.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Sophos | Web Appliance | 3.2.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Sophos | Web Appliance | 3.2.2.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Sophos | Web Appliance | 3.2.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Sophos | Web Appliance | 3.2.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Sophos | Web Appliance | 3.2.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Sophos | Web Appliance | 3.2.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Sophos | Web Appliance | 3.2.7 | All | All | All |
| Application | Sophos | Web Appliance | 3.3.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Sophos | Web Appliance | 3.3.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Sophos | Web Appliance | 3.3.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Sophos | Web Appliance | 3.3.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Sophos | Web Appliance | 3.3.3.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Sophos | Web Appliance | 3.3.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Sophos | Web Appliance | 3.3.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Sophos | Web Appliance | 3.3.5.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Sophos | Web Appliance | 3.3.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Sophos | Web Appliance | 3.3.6.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Sophos | Web Appliance | 3.4.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Sophos | Web Appliance | 3.4.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Sophos | Web Appliance | 3.4.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Sophos | Web Appliance | 3.4.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Sophos | Web Appliance | 3.4.3.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Sophos | Web Appliance | 3.4.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Sophos | Web Appliance | 3.4.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Sophos | Web Appliance | 3.4.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Sophos | Web Appliance | 3.4.7 | All | All | All |
| Application | Sophos | Web Appliance | 3.4.8 | All | All | All |
| Application | Sophos | Web Appliance | 3.5.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Sophos | Web Appliance | 3.5.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Sophos | Web Appliance | 3.5.1.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Sophos | Web Appliance | 3.5.1.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Sophos | Web Appliance | 3.5.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Sophos | Web Appliance | 3.5.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Sophos | Web Appliance | 3.5.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Sophos | Web Appliance | 3.5.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Sophos | Web Appliance | 3.5.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Sophos | Web Appliance | 3.6.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Sophos | Web Appliance | 3.6.1.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Sophos | Web Appliance | 3.6.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Sophos | Web Appliance | 3.6.2.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Sophos | Web Appliance | 3.6.2.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Sophos | Web Appliance | 3.6.2.4.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Sophos | Web Appliance | 3.6.2.4.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Sophos | Web Appliance | 3.6.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Sophos | Web Appliance | 3.6.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Sophos | Web Appliance | 3.6.4.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Sophos | Web Appliance | 3.6.4.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Sophos | Web Appliance | 3.7.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Sophos | Web Appliance | 3.7.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Sophos | Web Appliance | 3.7.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Sophos | Web Appliance | 3.7.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Sophos | Web Appliance | 3.7.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Sophos | Web Appliance | 3.7.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Sophos | Web Appliance | 3.7.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Sophos | Web Appliance | 3.7.7 | All | All | All |
| Application | Sophos | Web Appliance | 3.7.8 | All | All | All |
| Application | Sophos | Web Appliance | 3.7.8.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Sophos | Web Appliance | 3.7.8.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Sophos | Web Appliance | 3.8.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Sophos | Web Appliance | 3.8.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Sophos | Web Appliance | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sophos Web Protection Appliance Multiple Vulnerabilities | CORE Security | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.coresecurity.com | Exploit, Technical Description, Vendor Advisory |
| Vulnerabilities reported in Sophos Web Appliance | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.sophos.com | Broken Link |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.