# CVE-2008-5810: WBPublish (aka WBPublish.exe) in Fujitsu-Siemens WebTransactions 7.0, 7.1, and possibly other versions allows remote attackers to execute ar

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2009-01-02 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

WBPublish (aka WBPublish.exe) in Fujitsu-Siemens WebTransactions 7.0, 7.1, and possibly other versions allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in input that is sent through HTTP and improperly used during temporary session data cleanup, possibly related to (1) directory names, (2) template names, and (3) session IDs.

## What to do

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## References

- http://www.sec-consult.com/files/20081219-0_fujitsu-siemens_webta_cmdexec.txt
- http://bs2www.fujitsu-siemens.de/update/securitypatch.htm#english
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47495
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021475
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4856
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3462
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32927
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499417/100/0/threaded
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33168

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