CVE-2008-7158 json
Numara FootPrints 7.5a through 7.5a1 and 8.0 through 8.0a allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in…
published 2009-09-02 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-7117
- cvss
- 10.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.3%
- EPSS 3.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 88%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Numara FootPrints 7.5a through 7.5a1 and 8.0 through 8.0a allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the (1) transcriptFile parameter to MRcgi/MRchat.pl or (2) LOADFILE parameter to MRcgi/MRABLoad2.pl. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
3.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command
References
-
footprintssupport.numarasoftware.com
/MRcgi/MRTicketPage.pl?USER=&MRP=0&PROJECTID=4&MR=89552&MAXMININC=&MAJOR_MODE=DETAILS
patch, vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/28390
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
osvdb.org
/42816
vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/27373
vdb-entry
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/39810
vdb-entry
-
osvdb.org
/42813
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-7158
- NVD CVE-2008-7158
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