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.
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Deferred
CVSSv2: 7.2 (HIGH)
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
3.9
10.0
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | sophos | web_appliance | ≤ 3.7.9 | Yes |
| Application | sophos | web_appliance | 3.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | sophos | web_appliance | 3.0.1 | Yes |
| Application | sophos | web_appliance | 3.0.1.1 | Yes |
| Application | sophos | web_appliance | 3.0.2 | Yes |
| Application | sophos | web_appliance | 3.0.3 | Yes |
| Application | sophos | web_appliance | 3.0.4 | Yes |
| Application | sophos | web_appliance | 3.0.5 | Yes |
| Application | sophos | web_appliance | 3.0.5.1 | Yes |
| Application | sophos | web_appliance | 3.1.0 | Yes |
| Application | sophos | web_appliance | 3.1.0.1 | Yes |
| Application | sophos | web_appliance | 3.1.1 | Yes |
| Application | sophos | web_appliance | 3.1.2 | Yes |
| Application | sophos | web_appliance | 3.1.3 | Yes |
| Application | sophos | web_appliance | 3.1.4 | Yes |
| Application | sophos | web_appliance | 3.2.1 | Yes |
| Application | sophos | web_appliance | 3.2.2 | Yes |
| Application | sophos | web_appliance | 3.2.2.1 | Yes |
| Application | sophos | web_appliance | 3.2.3 | Yes |
| Application | sophos | web_appliance | 3.2.4 | Yes |
| Application | sophos | web_appliance | 3.2.5 | Yes |
| Application | sophos | web_appliance | 3.2.6 | Yes |
| Application | sophos | web_appliance | 3.2.7 | Yes |
| Application | sophos | web_appliance | 3.3.0 | Yes |
| Application | sophos | web_appliance | 3.3.1 | Yes |
| Application | sophos | web_appliance | 3.3.2 | Yes |
| Application | sophos | web_appliance | 3.3.3 | Yes |
| Application | sophos | web_appliance | 3.3.3.1 | Yes |
| Application | sophos | web_appliance | 3.3.4 | Yes |
| Application | sophos | web_appliance | 3.3.5 | Yes |
| Application | sophos | web_appliance | 3.3.5.1 | Yes |
| Application | sophos | web_appliance | 3.3.6 | Yes |
| Application | sophos | web_appliance | 3.3.6.1 | Yes |
| Application | sophos | web_appliance | 3.4.0 | Yes |
| Application | sophos | web_appliance | 3.4.1 | Yes |
| Application | sophos | web_appliance | 3.4.2 | Yes |
| Application | sophos | web_appliance | 3.4.3 | Yes |
| Application | sophos | web_appliance | 3.4.3.1 | Yes |
| Application | sophos | web_appliance | 3.4.4 | Yes |
| Application | sophos | web_appliance | 3.4.5 | Yes |
| Application | sophos | web_appliance | 3.4.6 | Yes |
| Application | sophos | web_appliance | 3.4.7 | Yes |
| Application | sophos | web_appliance | 3.4.8 | Yes |
| Application | sophos | web_appliance | 3.5.0 | Yes |
| Application | sophos | web_appliance | 3.5.1 | Yes |
| Application | sophos | web_appliance | 3.5.1.1 | Yes |
| Application | sophos | web_appliance | 3.5.1.2 | Yes |
| Application | sophos | web_appliance | 3.5.2 | Yes |
| Application | sophos | web_appliance | 3.5.3 | Yes |
| Application | sophos | web_appliance | 3.5.4 | Yes |
| Application | sophos | web_appliance | 3.5.5 | Yes |
| Application | sophos | web_appliance | 3.5.6 | Yes |
| Application | sophos | web_appliance | 3.6.1 | Yes |
| Application | sophos | web_appliance | 3.6.1.1 | Yes |
| Application | sophos | web_appliance | 3.6.2 | Yes |
| Application | sophos | web_appliance | 3.6.2.1 | Yes |
| Application | sophos | web_appliance | 3.6.2.3 | Yes |
| Application | sophos | web_appliance | 3.6.2.4.0 | Yes |
| Application | sophos | web_appliance | 3.6.2.4.1 | Yes |
| Application | sophos | web_appliance | 3.6.3 | Yes |
| Application | sophos | web_appliance | 3.6.4 | Yes |
| Application | sophos | web_appliance | 3.6.4.1 | Yes |
| Application | sophos | web_appliance | 3.6.4.2 | Yes |
| Application | sophos | web_appliance | 3.7.0 | Yes |
| Application | sophos | web_appliance | 3.7.1 | Yes |
| Application | sophos | web_appliance | 3.7.2 | Yes |
| Application | sophos | web_appliance | 3.7.3 | Yes |
| Application | sophos | web_appliance | 3.7.4 | Yes |
| Application | sophos | web_appliance | 3.7.5 | Yes |
| Application | sophos | web_appliance | 3.7.6 | Yes |
| Application | sophos | web_appliance | 3.7.7 | Yes |
| Application | sophos | web_appliance | 3.7.8 | Yes |
| Application | sophos | web_appliance | 3.7.8.1 | Yes |
| Application | sophos | web_appliance | 3.7.8.2 | Yes |
| Application | sophos | web_appliance | 3.8.0 | Yes |
| Application | sophos | web_appliance | 3.8.1 | Yes |