Findings

Vulnerability · CVE-2008-4873

sepal spboard Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

Published Sep 20, 2020 · corrected/updated Sep 20, 2020 · sepal spboard · evidence confidence very high

board.cgi in Sepal SPBOARD 4.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the file parameter during a down_file action.

Grounded briefings

Catalog interpretations for three audiences. Each brief cites ingested metadata and the original advisories below. They are not independent research and they do not invent exploit steps.

Executive

CVE-2008-4873 is a unknown public vulnerability record for sepal spboard. CISA lists it as known exploited. Published remediation guidance: Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable. This summary is a catalog interpretation of the ingested metadata and cites the original advisories below.

System administrator

Identify whether sepal spboard is in your estate, then compare installed versions with the affected ranges. Affected packages or ranges on record: sepal spboard. Published remediation guidance: Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable. Prefer the vendor or distribution advisory linked in Sources before changing production systems. This is a catalog interpretation, not a runbook.

Security analyst

Signals on file: no CVSS/EPSS yet. CISA lists it as known exploited. Sources contributing to this record: cve_org, vulncheck_kev. Public exploit references, when present, are outbound links only and are not proof of active exploitation. This is a catalog interpretation of stored metadata.

Exploitation and remediation

  • Exploitation evidence

    Confirmed in CISA KEV since Sep 20, 2020. Listed in CISA KEV and VulnCheck KEV.

  • Patch and remediation

    Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.

  • Safe detection guidance

    Compare installed versions with the affected ranges below and verify the advisory from the original publisher. This site stores metadata and outbound links only; it does not ship exploit code or proof-of-concept payloads.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Sep 20, 2020 · VulnCheck KEV

    Detected

    board.cgi in Sepal SPBOARD 4.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the file parameter during a down_file action.

  2. Sep 20, 2020 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

    Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.

Affected

  • vendor sepal spboardversion unspecified

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2008-4873

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • VulnCheck KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2008-4873

    board.cgi in Sepal SPBOARD 4.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the file parameter during a down_file action.

    vulncheck.com

References