CVE-2008-6555 Command injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the dig command of the Puppet Master WebUtil CGI script.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2008-6555?
CVE-2008-6555 is a critical command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Mar 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
cgi-bin/webutil.pl in The Puppet Master WebUtil allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the dig command.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-6555?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Puppetmaster Webutil.
How do I fix CVE-2008-6555?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-6555 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2008-6555 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-6555 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pv42-jr5w-x5vg.