CVE-2008-6556

Published: Mar 30, 2009Modified: Apr 23, 2026

10.0

Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

Description

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Puppet Master: Webutil

Puppet Master

1 product

Webutil

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Puppet Master Webutil	Version 2.3

Related CWEs

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

References (10)

http://osvdb.org/51181

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489961/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28393

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41400

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49820

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://osvdb.org/51181