CVE-2008-1157 Command injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands on CiscoWorks IPM due to a process listening on a TCP port that executes a command shell.
- 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-2008-1157?
CVE-2008-1157 is a critical command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Mar 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Cisco CiscoWorks Internetwork Performance Monitor (IPM) 2.6 creates a process that executes a command shell and listens on a randomly chosen TCP port, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-1157?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Ciscoworks Internetwork Performance Monitor.
How do I fix CVE-2008-1157?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-1157 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-2008-1157 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-1157 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-23g5-g5wv-6wr9.