SAP MaxDB 7.6.3 Build 007 cons.exe input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in SAP MaxDB 7.6.3 Build 007 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file cons.exe. The manipulation leads to input validation. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2008-0244. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. Furthermore, an exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in SAP MaxDB 7.6.3 Build 007 and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown part of the file cons.exe. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

SAP MaxDB 7.6.03 build 007 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via "&&" and other shell metacharacters in exec_sdbinfo and other unspecified commands, which are executed when MaxDB invokes cons.exe.

The bug was discovered 01/09/2008. The weakness was published 01/11/2008 by Luigi Auriemma (Website). The advisory is shared at xforce.iss.net. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2008-0244 since 01/11/2008. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known.

The exploit is available at securityfocus.com. It is declared as highly functional. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 2 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 29924 (SAP DB / MaxDB Cons Program Arbitrary Command Execution), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Databases and running in the context r. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 121566 (SAP MaxDB cons.exe Remote Command Injection Vulnerability).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 5910.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (39573), Exploit-DB (4877), Tenable (29924), SecurityFocus (BID 27206†) and OSVDB (40210†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Access: Public
Status: Highly functional
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Nessus ID: 29924
Nessus Name: SAP DB / MaxDB Cons Program Arbitrary Command Execution
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Saint ID: exploit_info/maxdb_cons_cmd_injection
Saint Name: MySQL MaxDB cons.exe command injection

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MetaSploit ID: maxdb_cons_exec.rb
MetaSploit Name: SAP MaxDB cons.exe Remote Command Injection
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: sap.com

Advisory: xforce.iss.net
Researcher: Luigi Auriemma
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2008-0244 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-0244
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-40505
X-Force: 39573
SecurityFocus: 27206 - SAP MaxDB 'cons.exe' Remote Command Injection Vulnerability
Secunia: 28409
OSVDB: 40210 - SAP - MaxDB - 'cons.exe' Remote Command Injection Issue
SecurityTracker: 1019171
Vulnerability Center: 17352 - SAP MaxDB Cons.exe Vulnerability Allows Remote Attacker to Execute Arbitrary Shell Commands, High
Vupen: ADV-2008-0104

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150716

Entryinfo

Created: 03/16/2015 13:43
Updated: 06/01/2025 16:34
Changes: 03/16/2015 13:43 (72), 08/03/2019 15:45 (19), 10/14/2024 04:52 (16), 06/01/2025 16:34 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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