CVE-2013-2641

Published: Mar 18, 2014Modified: May 6, 2026

5.0

Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in patience.cgi in Sophos Web Appliance before 3.7.8.2 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via the id parameter.

Affected (2)

Products: Sophos: Web Appliance Firmware, Web Appliance

Sophos

2 products

Web Appliance Firmware

Web Appliance

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Sophos Web Appliance Firmware	Up to 3.7.8.1
Sophos Web Appliance	All versions

Related CWEs

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

References (4)

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Exploit

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