CVE-2013-4983
The get_referers function in /opt/ws/bin/sblistpack in Sophos Web Appliance before 3.7.9.1 and 3...
The get_referers function in /opt/ws/bin/sblistpack in Sophos Web Appliance before 3.7.9.1 and 3.8 before 3.8.1.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the domain parameter to end-user/index.php.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The get_referers function in /opt/ws/bin/sblistpack in Sophos Web Appliance before 3.7.9.1 and 3.8 before 3.8.1.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the domain parameter to end-user/index.php.
- Record
CVE-2013-4983- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-78
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The get_referers function in /opt/ws/bin/sblistpack in Sophos Web Appliance before 3.7.9.1 and 3.8 before 3.8.1.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the domain parameter to end-user/index.php.
- Record
CVE-2013-4983- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2013-4827 No score
The get_referers function in /opt/ws/bin/sblistpack in Sophos Web Appliance before 3.7.9.1 and 3.8 before 3.8.1.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the domain parameter to end-user/index.php.
- Record
EUVD-2013-4827- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wh38-35m2-r3jm No score
The get_referers function in /opt/ws/bin/sblistpack in Sophos Web Appliance before 3.7.9.1 and 3...
The get_referers function in /opt/ws/bin/sblistpack in Sophos Web Appliance before 3.7.9.1 and 3.8 before 3.8.1.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the domain parameter to end-user/index.php.
- Record
GHSA-wh38-35m2-r3jm- Weakness
- CWE-78
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Sophos Web Protection Appliance - Multiple Vulnerabilities | 2013-09-09 |
| Exploit-DB | Sophos Web Protection Appliance - 'sblistpack' Arbitrary Command Execution (Metasploit) | 2013-09-17 |
| Metasploit | Sophos Web Protection Appliance sblistpack Arbitrary Command Execution | 2013-09-06 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, Metasploit, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2013-4983 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Sophos Web Appliance Firmware, published September 10, 2013. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 90.1%, the 99th percentile. No source names a fixed version.