CVE-2008-0244 Command injection in n/a

Critical 10.0 Published 12 Jan 2008 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands on SAP MaxDB by injecting shell metacharacters into specific database commands.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2008-0244?

CVE-2008-0244 is a critical command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Jan 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

SAP MaxDB 7.6.03 build 007 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via "&&" and other shell metacharacters in exec_sdbinfo and other unspecified commands, which are executed when MaxDB invokes cons.exe.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-0244?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sap Maxdb.

How do I fix CVE-2008-0244?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-0244 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-2008-0244 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-0244 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module and 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-m8c7-xxh7-qrh7.