CVE-2008-7158

Name: CVE-2008-7158
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2009-09-02T17:30:00.517+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 3.33%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2008-7158 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Numara FootPrints 7.5a through 7.5a1 and 8.0 through 8.0a allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the (1) transcriptFile parameter to MRcgi/MRchat.pl or (2) LOADFILE parameter to MRcgi/MRABLoad2.pl. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.. EPSS estimates a 3.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Numara FootPrints 7.5a through 7.5a1 and 8.0 through 8.0a allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the (1) transcriptFile parameter to MRcgi/MRchat.pl or (2) LOADFILE parameter to MRcgi/MRABLoad2.pl. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

3.33%

87.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-78

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Numarasoftware	Footprints	7.5a
Numarasoftware	Footprints	7.5a1
Numarasoftware	Footprints	8.0
Numarasoftware	Footprints	8.0a

References

Timeline

Published: Sep 2, 2009
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2008-7158?

How severe is CVE-2008-7158?

Severity scoring for CVE-2008-7158 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 3.33% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2008-7158?

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Source: NVD / NIST