CVE-2008-0892

Description

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.

Category

9.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 3.01% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory hp.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41840 vdb entry third party advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00386.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01433676 vendor advisory broken link
http://secunia.com/advisories/30114 third party advisory broken link
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019856 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28802 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0201.html vendor advisory broken link
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00380.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1449/references vdb entry broken link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0199.html vendor advisory broken link
http://secunia.com/advisories/29761 third party advisory broken link
http://secunia.com/advisories/29826 third party advisory broken link
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=437301 issue tracking vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-0892?
CVE-2008-0892 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-0892?
To fix CVE-2008-0892, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-0892 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-0892 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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