CVE-2008-6935 Command injection in n/a
Remote attackers can inject command line arguments via crafted URIs in Exodus, leading to file overwrites, code execution, or denial of service.
- 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-2008-6935?
CVE-2008-6935 is a critical command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Aug 2009. 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 Exodus 0.10 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary command line arguments, overwrite arbitrary files, and cause a denial of service via encoded spaces in an im:// URI.
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-6935?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Joe Fuhrman Exodus.
How do I fix CVE-2008-6935?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-6935 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-2008-6935 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-6935 exists.
Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-68c6-3m87-9qj2.