CVE-2008-0244

Exp

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.

Published: 2008-01-12 Last update: 2026-04-23 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2008-0244 is rated High Exploit Risk (89/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 89.82%, 100th percentile). 3 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.

Risk is dynamic; we continuously reassess and refresh what is shown on this page as upstream context changes.

Public exploit references (Exploit-DB) for CVE-2008-0244

EDB-ID Source Kind Published Link
4877 exploit_db edb 2008-01-09 Exploit-DB ↗
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-0244

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2025-03-19 90.69% 89.82% -0.87%
2 2025-03-17 95.64% 90.69% -4.95%
3 2024-12-23 — 95.64% —

Full EPSS history (9 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2008-0244

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
10.0 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
 10.0 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2008-0244

OS Trackers for CVE-2008-0244

vendor priority summary link
ubuntu medium CVE-2008-0244 medium priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (maxdb-7.5.00), 9 status rows across 9 suites (dapper, edgy, feisty, gutsy, hardy, intrepid, jaunty, karmic, upstream): DNE 4, ignored 4, needs-triage 1. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2008-0244

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2008-0244

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
sap maxdb <= 7.6.3_build_007 cpe:2.3:a:sap:maxdb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2008-0244

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