cgi-bin/webutil.pl in The Puppet Master WebUtil 2.3 allows remote attackers to execute…
Priority MEDIUM 49CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03196 88th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:puppet_master:webutil:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3 | Vulnerable | Puppet Master |
- cpe:2.3:a:puppet_master:webutil:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3 Vulnerable ·Puppet Master
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-6556
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jw26-8m9h-2xm5
References
Exploit 1
Sources
- CVE-2008-6556 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-6556 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jw26-8m9h-2xm5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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