cgi-bin/webutil.pl in The Puppet Master WebUtil 2.7 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 2.7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the details 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:puppetmaster:webutil:2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.7 | Vulnerable | Puppetmaster |
- cpe:2.3:a:puppetmaster:webutil:2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7 Vulnerable ·Puppetmaster
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-6557
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vwcj-c7v2-8r5p
References
Exploit 1
More Puppetmaster Webutil vulnerabilities
- TI-2008-06245 cgi-bin/webutil.pl in The Puppet Master WebUtil allows remote attackers to execute… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2008-6557 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-6557 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vwcj-c7v2-8r5p · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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