CVE-2013-4984
The close_connections function in /opt/cma/bin/clear_keys.pl in Sophos Web Appliance before 3.7.9...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2013-4984- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-78, CWE-264
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2013-4984- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2013-4828 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2013-4828- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-j4hc-vcc8-346x No score
The close_connections function in /opt/cma/bin/clear_keys.pl in Sophos Web Appliance before 3.7.9...
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.
- Record
GHSA-j4hc-vcc8-346x- 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 - clear_keys.pl Privilege Escalation (Metasploit) | 2013-09-17 |
| Metasploit | Sophos Web Protection Appliance clear_keys.pl Local Privilege Escalation | 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-2013-4984 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Sophos Web Appliance, published September 10, 2013. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 8.13%, the 94th percentile. No source names a fixed version.