CVE-2008-6555 EXPLOIT
10.0
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 4.5% (pctl 91)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
cgi-bin/webutil.pl in The Puppet Master WebUtil allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the dig command.
Scoring
| CVSS | 10.0 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 4.49% — more likely to be exploited than 91% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-20 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2009-03-30 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| puppetmaster | webutil |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Webutil 2.3/2.7 - 'webutil.pl' Multiple Remote Command Execution Vulnerabilities | 2008-03-21 |
References
- 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
- 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
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