CVE-2008-4873 describes a critical remote command execution vulnerability in Sepal SPBOARD 4.5, specifically within the board.cgi script. Attackers can leverage shell metacharacters in the "file" parameter during a "down_file" action to execute arbitrary commands on the affected server. This vulnerability carries a maximum CVSS score of 10.0, indicating a severe risk due to its network-based attack vector, low complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, public exploit code exists on ExploitDB, and the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion and media coverage, suggesting its potential for exploitation.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sepal:spboard:4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.