CVE-2008-6556 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Puppet Master	Webutil

Configuration 1 [-]

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

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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

No history.

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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