CVE-2008-6555
cgi-bin/webutil.pl in The Puppet Master WebUtil allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary...
CVE-2008-6555 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Puppetmaster Webutil, published March 30, 2009. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.49%, the 91st percentile. No source names a fixed version.
cgi-bin/webutil.pl in The Puppet Master WebUtil allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the dig command.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
cgi-bin/webutil.pl in The Puppet Master WebUtil allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the dig command.
- Record
CVE-2008-6555- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
cgi-bin/webutil.pl in The Puppet Master WebUtil allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the dig command.
- Record
CVE-2008-6555- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-6518 No score
cgi-bin/webutil.pl in The Puppet Master WebUtil allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the dig command.
- Record
EUVD-2008-6518- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-pv42-jr5w-x5vg No score
cgi-bin/webutil.pl in The Puppet Master WebUtil allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary...
cgi-bin/webutil.pl in The Puppet Master WebUtil allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the dig command.
- Record
GHSA-pv42-jr5w-x5vg- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Webutil 2.3/2.7 - 'webutil.pl' Multiple Remote Command Execution Vulnerabilities | 2008-03-21 |
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |