CVE-2008-0236 Command injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands via the DoCmd method in the Visual FoxPro ActiveX control, requiring user interaction to trigger.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2008-0236?
CVE-2008-0236 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Jan 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
An ActiveX control for Microsoft Visual FoxPro (vfp6r.dll 6.0.8862.0) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by invoking the DoCmd method.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-0236?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Visual Foxpro.
How do I fix CVE-2008-0236?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-0236 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2008-0236 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-0236 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-55mr-mr5g-mp5p.