CVE-2008-6669

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Published Apr 8, 2009 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 4.2% KEV · Not listed

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.

Affected Products

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

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

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

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Tracking

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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.

Metrics

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.

Exploit prediction score: 4.2% (4.226% probability within 30 days)

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

Weaknesses

CWE-78

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 11:41 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Apr 8, 2009, 10:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 11:41 AM
Reserved: Apr 7, 2009, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:02 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Apr 8, 2009, 10:30 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:02 PM

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