9.3

CVE-2013-2642: sophos web_appliance OS Command Injection

CVSS: 9.3v2.0HighModified
Published 18-03-2014Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2013-2642 is a high (CVSS 9.3) OS Command Injection vulnerability in sophos web_appliance. EPSS estimates a 6.89% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.3/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
6.89%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits2reference, exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 18-03-2014
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

6.89%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

94%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 6.89% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
6.89%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

2 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (sec-consult.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • exploit-databaselinuxUnverified

    Sophos Web Protection Appliance 3.7.8.1 - Multiple Vulnerabilities

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Sophos1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

2 links