CVE-2008-1965 Command injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by injecting launcher options via a cai: URI in IBM Lotus Expeditor Client for Desktop.
- 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-2008-1965?
CVE-2008-1965 is a critical command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Apr 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
Argument injection vulnerability in the cai: URI handler in rcplauncher in IBM Lotus Expeditor Client for Desktop 6.1.1 and 6.1.2, as used by Lotus Symphony and possibly other products, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by injecting a -launcher option via a cai: URI, as demonstrated by a reference to a UNC share pathname.
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-1965?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Ibm Lotus Expeditor Client, Ibm Lotus Symphany.
How do I fix CVE-2008-1965?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-1965 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-2008-1965 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-1965 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8rrj-779c-jh62.