CVE-2013-2642 Command injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands on Sophos Web Appliance via shell metacharacters in specific parameters, particularly when using customized templates.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2013-2642?
CVE-2013-2642 is a critical command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Mar 2014. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Sophos Web Appliance before 3.7.8.2 allows (1) remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the client-ip parameter to the Block page, when using the user_workstation variable in a customized template, and remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the (2) url parameter to the Diagnostic Tools functionality or (3) entries parameter to the Local Site List functionality.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-2642?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Sophos Web Appliance, Sophos Web Appliance Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2013-2642?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-2642 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2013-2642 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-2642 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7qf6-6hr2-26gq.