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.
- Severity
- 10.0 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 4.49%EPSS, 91st percentile
- Exploitation
- None known1 public exploit
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
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
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 |
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 ListNo 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-2008-6518No 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-x5vgNo 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
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.