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CVE-2008-5517

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 11.88%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2009-01-13 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5. Its EPSS score suggests a 11.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. It may be remotely exploitable.

CVE
CVE-2008-5517
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.5
EPSS
11.88%

Original NVD Description

The web interface in git (gitweb) 1.5.x before 1.5.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters related to (1) git_snapshot and (2) git_object.