7.5
HIGH
CVE-2008-5516
Git RCE via Shell Metacharacters in Git Web Search
Description

The web interface in git (gitweb) 1.5.x before 1.5.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters related to git_search.

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 20, 2009, 4:30 p.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 13, 2023, 2:19 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

6.4

Exploitability Score :

10.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2008-5516 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Git git
1 Git-scm git

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2008-5516 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2008-5516 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 13, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://repo.or.cz/w/git.git?a=commitdiff;h=c582abae [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://repo.or.cz/w/git.git?a=commitdiff%3Bh=c582abae [No Types Assigned]
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Jan. 26, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:git:git:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 1.5.6.5 OR *cpe:2.3:a:git-scm:git:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 1.5.6.5
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Jan. 26, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:git:git:0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:git-scm:git:0.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Jan. 26, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:git:git:0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:git-scm:git:0.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Jan. 26, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:git:git:0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:git-scm:git:0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Jan. 26, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:git:git:0.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:git-scm:git:0.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Jan. 26, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:git:git:0.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:git-scm:git:0.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Jan. 26, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:git:git:0.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:git-scm:git:0.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Jan. 26, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:git:git:0.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:git-scm:git:0.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 11, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/500008/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/500008/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 20, 2009

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2008-5516 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

1.16 }} 0.00%

score

0.82649

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability