CVE-2008-0244

Public Exploit

Description

SAP MaxDB 7.6.03 build 007 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via "&&" and other shell metacharacters in exec_sdbinfo and other unspecified commands, which are executed when MaxDB invokes cons.exe.

Category

10.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 89.82% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/28409 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486039/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0104 vdb entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4877 exploit
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019171 vdb entry
http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/sapone-adv.txt exploit
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3536 third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39573 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27206 vdb entry exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-0244?
CVE-2008-0244 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-0244?
To fix CVE-2008-0244, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-0244 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-0244 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~90% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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