CVE-2013-4984 Command injection in n/a
Local attackers can execute arbitrary commands and gain privileges via shell metacharacters in the clear_keys.pl script on Sophos Web Appliance.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2013-4984?
CVE-2013-4984 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Sep 2013. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-4984?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sophos Web Appliance.
How do I fix CVE-2013-4984?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-4984 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-2013-4984 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2013-4984 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module and 2 Exploit-DB entries.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j4hc-vcc8-346x.