CVE-2008-6669 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

viewrq.php in nweb2fax 0.2.7 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters in the var_filename parameter in a (1) tif or (2) pdf format action.

Published: 2009-04-08

Score: 7.5 High

EPSS: 4.2% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:dirk_bartley:nweb2fax::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:dirk_bartley:nweb2fax:0.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:dirk_bartley:nweb2fax:0.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:dirk_bartley:nweb2fax:0.2.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:dirk_bartley:nweb2fax:0.2.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:dirk_bartley:nweb2fax:0.2.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:dirk_bartley:nweb2fax:0.2.6:::::::*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-6631	viewrq.php in nweb2fax 0.2.7 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters in the var_filename parameter in a (1) tif or (2) pdf format action.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.04226.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29804
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43174
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5856

History

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Subscriptions

Dirk Bartley Nweb2fax

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2009-04-08T10:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T11:41:58.966Z

Reserved: 2009-04-07T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-6669

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2009-04-08T10:30:00.313

Modified: 2026-06-16T23:02:44.207

Link: CVE-2008-6669

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-78
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

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