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 :

Nov. 21, 2024, 12:54 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
1 Rpath linux
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2008-5516.

URL Resource
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=512330
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-01/msg00002.html
http://repo.or.cz/w/git.git?a=commitdiff%3Bh=c582abae
http://secunia.com/advisories/33964 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34194 Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4919
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0005
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1708
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200903-15.xml
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/01/20/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/01/21/7
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/01/23/2
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/500008/100/0/threaded
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-723-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0175 Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=479715
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2936
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=512330
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-01/msg00002.html
http://repo.or.cz/w/git.git?a=commitdiff%3Bh=c582abae
http://secunia.com/advisories/33964 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34194 Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4919
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0005
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1708
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200903-15.xml
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/01/20/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/01/21/7
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/01/23/2
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/500008/100/0/threaded
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-723-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0175 Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=479715
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2936

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

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 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=512330
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-01/msg00002.html
    Added Reference http://repo.or.cz/w/git.git?a=commitdiff%3Bh=c582abae
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/33964
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/34194
    Added Reference http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4919
    Added Reference http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0005
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1708
    Added Reference http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200903-15.xml
    Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/01/20/1
    Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/01/21/7
    Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/01/23/2
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/500008/100/0/threaded
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-723-1
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0175
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=479715
    Added Reference https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2936
  • 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