CVE-2008-1214 Command injection in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters in the PROJECTNUM parameter of Numara FootPrints.

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

What is CVE-2008-1214?

CVE-2008-1214 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Mar 2008. It can be exploited over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

MRcgi/MRProcessIncomingForms.pl in Numara FootPrints 8.1 on Linux allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters in the PROJECTNUM parameter. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

Weakness: CWE-94

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-1214?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Numara Footprints.

How do I fix CVE-2008-1214?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-1214 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-2008-1214 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-1214 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-276c-r54j-3fg6.

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