CVE-2008-1467 Command injection in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in URIs if a victim clicks a malicious link in CenterIM.
- 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-2008-1467?
CVE-2008-1467 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Mar 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
CenterIM 4.22.3 and earlier allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a URI, related to "received URLs in the message window." NOTE: this issue has been disputed due to the user-assisted nature, since the URL must be selected and launched by the victim
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-1467?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Centerim Centerim.
How do I fix CVE-2008-1467?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-1467 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-2008-1467 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-1467 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wpqm-p68x-q6f8.