CVE-2008-6556 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

cgi-bin/webutil.pl in The Puppet Master WebUtil 2.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the whois command.

Published: 2009-03-30

Score: 10.0 Critical

EPSS: 2.2% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:puppet_master:webutil:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-6519	cgi-bin/webutil.pl in The Puppet Master WebUtil 2.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the whois command.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.02185.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://osvdb.org/51181
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489961/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28393
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41400
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49820

History

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Subscriptions

Puppet Master Webutil

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2009-03-30T20:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T11:34:47.059Z

Reserved: 2009-03-30T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-6556

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2009-03-30T20:30:00.890

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2008-6556

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-20

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