MEDIUM
The get_file_type function in lib/file_content.php in DFLabs PTK 0.1, 0.2, and 1.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters after an arg1= sequence in a filename within a forensic image
Published May 7, 2009
6.8
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 6.93%
Description
The get_file_type function in lib/file_content.php in DFLabs PTK 0.1, 0.2, and 1.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters after an arg1= sequence in a filename within a forensic image.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
6.8 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
6.93% 0.06928
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.06928
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 6.93% (0.06928) | 93.91th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 6.93% (0.06928) | 93.25th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 8.84% (0.08840) | 91.72th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 11.48% (0.11476) | 89.30th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 8.84% (0.08840) | 91.90th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 6.32% (0.06322) | 93.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 26, 2024 | 7.16% (0.07158) | 93.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 10, 2023 | 6.21% (0.06205) | 92.62th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 10, 2023 | 6.41% (0.06408) | 92.57th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 5.36% (0.05356) | 91.88th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 7.20% (0.07197) | 92.42th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 7.20% (0.07197) | 91.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 7.20% (0.07197) | 80.47th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (8)
- http://osvdb.org/49574 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32553 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.ikkisoft.com/stuff/LC-2008-07.txt x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498081/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32128 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3020 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENPatchVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46380 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7001 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://osvdb.org/49574 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/32553 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://www.ikkisoft.com/stuff/LC-2008-07.txt | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498081/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32128 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3020 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46380 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7001 | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published May 7, 2009
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved May 7, 2009
Link CVE-2008-6793
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a