CVE-2008-6793 Command injection in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published 7 May 2009 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in filenames within forensic images processed by DFLabs PTK.

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-2008-6793?

CVE-2008-6793 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 May 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The get_file_type function in lib/file_content.php in DFLabs PTK 0.1, 0.2, and 1.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters after an arg1= sequence in a filename within a forensic image.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-6793?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Dflabs Ptk.

How do I fix CVE-2008-6793?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-6793 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-2008-6793 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-6793 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8gjc-8rv5-crcg.