CVE-2008-6669 describes a critical remote code execution vulnerability in nweb2fax versions 0.2.7 and earlier. Attackers can exploit this by injecting shell metacharacters into the var_filename parameter when requesting TIFF or PDF formatted files. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network without authentication, allowing for full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not observed in active exploitation campaigns, public exploit code exists, though community discussion and media coverage are minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 0.2.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:dirk_bartley:nweb2fax:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:dirk_bartley:nweb2fax:0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:dirk_bartley:nweb2fax:0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:dirk_bartley:nweb2fax:0.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.2.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:dirk_bartley:nweb2fax:0.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
No social media mentions found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.