CVE-2015-2208 Command injection in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the object parameter of the saveObject function.

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-2015-2208?

CVE-2015-2208 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Mar 2015. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The saveObject function in moadmin.php in phpMoAdmin 1.1.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the object parameter.

Weakness: CWE-77

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-2208?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Avinu Phpmoadmin.

How do I fix CVE-2015-2208?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-2208 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-2015-2208 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2015-2208 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module, 1 Exploit-DB entry and 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hppx-c3gw-89jj.

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