CVE-2008-5810

Description

WBPublish (aka WBPublish.exe) in Fujitsu-Siemens WebTransactions 7.0, 7.1, and possibly other versions allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in input that is sent through HTTP and improperly used during temporary session data cleanup, possibly related to (1) directory names, (2) template names, and (3) session IDs.

Category

10.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 3.70% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.sec-consult.com/files/20081219-0_fujitsu-siemens_webta_cmdexec.txt
http://bs2www.fujitsu-siemens.de/update/securitypatch.htm#english patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47495 vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021475 vdb entry
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4856 third party advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3462 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32927 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499417/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/33168 patch vendor advisory third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-5810?
CVE-2008-5810 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-5810?
To fix CVE-2008-5810, 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-2008-5810 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-5810 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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