CVE-2013-4983

NONECVSS 0.09.0▲
EchelonGraph scoreLOW confidence

Score elevated to 9.0 because EPSS predicts 93% probability of exploitation within the next 30 days (top 0.2% of all CVEs). Confidence: see factors.

Triggered by: EPSS exploit prediction ≥85%
Sources: epss
Weaponized
0.0
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 90%
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 90%CVSS: —Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

The get_referers function in /opt/ws/bin/sblistpack in Sophos Web Appliance before 3.7.9.1 and 3.8 before 3.8.1.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the domain parameter to end-user/index.php.

CVSS v3
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EG Score
9.0(low)
EPSS
99.8%
KEV
Not listed

Published

September 10, 2013

Last Modified

April 29, 2026

References (4)

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 4× in last 7d / 17× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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Publicly available exploits

(3 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (2 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-28334✓ verified
    First seen Sep 17, 2013

    Sophos Web Protection Appliance - 'sblistpack' Arbitrary Command Execution (Metasploit)

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-28175✓ verified
    First seen Sep 9, 2013

    Sophos Web Protection Appliance - Multiple Vulnerabilities

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitexploit/linux/http/sophos_wpa_sblistpack_exec✓ verified
    First seen Sep 6, 2013

    Sophos Web Protection Appliance sblistpack Arbitrary Command Execution

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2013-4983?
CVE-2013-4983 is a none vulnerability published on September 10, 2013. The get_referers function in /opt/ws/bin/sblistpack in Sophos Web Appliance before 3.7.9.1 and 3.8 before 3.8.1.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the domain parameter to end-user/index.php.
When was CVE-2013-4983 disclosed?
CVE-2013-4983 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 10, 2013, with the most recent update on April 29, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2013-4983 actively exploited?
CVE-2013-4983 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 99.8% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
How do I remediate CVE-2013-4983?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2013-4983, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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