cve/2013/CVE-2013-4984.md

### [CVE-2013-4984](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2013-4984)
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### Description

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.

### POC

#### Reference
- http://www.coresecurity.com/advisories/sophos-web-protection-appliance-multiple-vulnerabilities
- http://www.coresecurity.com/advisories/sophos-web-protection-appliance-multiple-vulnerabilities

#### Github
No PoCs found on GitHub currently.