CVE-2008-4304 Command injection in n/a

Critical 10.0 Published 23 Dec 2008 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the SSL_CLIENT_CERT environment variable in phpCollab.

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-2008-4304?

CVE-2008-4304 is a critical command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Dec 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

general/login.php in phpCollab 2.5 rc3 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in unspecified input related to the SSL_CLIENT_CERT environment variable. NOTE: in some environments, SSL_CLIENT_CERT always has a base64-encoded string value, which may impose constraints on injection for typical shells.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-4304?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Phpcollab Phpcollab.

How do I fix CVE-2008-4304?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-4304 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-2008-4304 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-4304 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qg8m-qgmv-g29c.