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CVE-2008-0892 (GCVE-0-2008-0892)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2008-04-16 18:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 08:01
VLAI
Summary
The replication monitor CGI script (repl-monitor-cgi.pl) in Red Hat Administration Server, as used by Red Hat Directory Server 8.0 EL4 and EL5, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
URL Tags
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https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-an… vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/… vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HP
http://secunia.com/advisories/30114 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019856 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28802 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-02… vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-an… vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1449… vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-01… vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
http://secunia.com/advisories/29761 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://secunia.com/advisories/29826 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=437301 x_refsource_CONFIRM
Date Public
2008-04-16 00:00
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            "tags": [
              "Third Party Advisory"
            ],
            "url": "https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00386.html"
          }
        ],
        "sourceIdentifier": "secalert@redhat.com",
        "vulnStatus": "Modified",
        "weaknesses": [
          {
            "description": [
              {
                "lang": "en",
                "value": "CWE-20"
              }
            ],
            "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
            "type": "Primary"
          }
        ]
      }
    },
    "redhat_vex": {
      "aggregate_severity": "Important",
      "current_release_date": "2026-06-28T12:01:27+00:00",
      "cve": "CVE-2008-0892",
      "id": "CVE-2008-0892",
      "initial_release_date": "2008-04-15T00:00:00+00:00",
      "product_status:fixed": "13",
      "product_status:known_not_affected": "10",
      "source": "Red Hat CSAF VEX",
      "status": "final",
      "title": "Server: shell command injection in CGI replication monitor",
      "url": "https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2008/cve-2008-0892.json",
      "version": "3"
    }
  }
}



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Forecast uses a logistic model when the trend is rising, or an exponential decay model when the trend is falling. Fitted via linearized least squares.

Sightings

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Nomenclature

  • Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
  • Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
  • Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
  • Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
  • Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.


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