# CVE-2008-1214: Command injection in n/a

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

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not stated
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 8 Mar 2008
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-276c-r54j-3fg6

## 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 (Improper Control of Generation of Code)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-1214?

It affects 1 product.


Products: 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.

## Is CVE-2008-1214 being exploited?

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

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2008-1213](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-1213/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 4.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2008-1214 and fix it if it is affected.

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

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-1214/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-1214/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-1214
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-1214
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2008-1214

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-1214/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.