Vulnerability CVE-2013-4984


Published: 2013-09-10

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.

See advisories in our WLB2 database:
Topic
Author
Date
High
Sophos Web Protection Appliance Command Injection
CORE
07.09.2013
High
Sophos Web Protection Appliance clear_keys.pl Local Privilege Escalation
Juan vazquez
17.09.2013

Type:

CWE-78

(Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') )

CVSS2 => (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
7.2/10
10/10
3.9/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Local
Low
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Complete
Complete
Complete
Affected software
Sophos -> Web appliance 

 References:
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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