TI-2013-02326 Aliases CVE-2013-2642 GHSA-7qf6-6hr2-26gq

Sophos Web Appliance before 3.7.8.2 allows (1) remote attackers to execute arbitrary…

MEDIUM 50CWE-78Published 2014-03-18 · Updated 2024-08-06

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity: Medium
Impact type: Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.06894 94th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:o:sophos:web_appliance_firmware::::::::	up to 3.7.8.1	Vulnerable	Sophos
cpe:2.3:h:sophos:web_appliance:-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Vulnerable	Sophos

cpe:2.3:o:sophos:web_appliance_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.7.8.1 Vulnerable ·Sophos
cpe:2.3:h:sophos:web_appliance:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Sophos

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-2642
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7qf6-6hr2-26gq

References

Exploit 1

https://www.sec-consult.com/fxdata/seccons/prod/temedia/advisories_txt/20130403-0_Sophos_Web_Protection_Appliance_Multiple_Vulnerabilities.txt

Advisory 1

http://www.sophos.com/en-us/support/knowledgebase/118969.aspx

TI-2023-01568 Command injection in Sophos Web Appliance KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2014-02285 The Change Password dialog box (change_password) in Sophos Web Appliance before 3.8.2… CVSS 2.0HIGH 8.5
TI-2014-02286 The network interface configuration page (netinterface) in Sophos Web Appliance before… CVSS 2.0HIGH 8.5
TI-2013-02325 Directory traversal vulnerability in patience.cgi in Sophos Web Appliance before 3.7.8.2… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
TI-2017-04046 In Sophos Web Appliance (SWA) before 4.3.1.2, a section of the machine's interface… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2023-16494 Reflected cross site scripting (XSS) vulnerability was discovered in Sophos Web Appliance… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.8

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Sources

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