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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 3.8.1.1 allows local users to gain privileges via shell metacharacters in the second argument.

    Published:Sep 10, 2013
    Last Modified:Apr 11, 2025
    EPS:Sep 10, 2013
    EPSS Score:0.07766
    CVSS Score:7.2

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Sophos
    Product
    Web Appliance

    Exploits

    http://www.coresecurity.com/advisories/sophos-web-protection-appliance-multiple-vulnerabilitieshttp://www.coresecurity.com/advisories/sophos-web-protection-appliance-multiple-vulnerabilitieshttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/28332https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/28175

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High