CVE-2008-5705

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.3 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 5.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2008-12-22 · updated 2026-06-16
Weakness: CWE-20

Description

The cTrigger::DoIt function in src/ctrigger.cpp in the trigger mechanism in the daemon in Verlihub 0.9.8d-RC2 and earlier, when user triggers are enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in an argument.

Affected products

Verlihub-Project Verlihub: 0.9.8d-rc2

References

http://bugs.debian.org/506530
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/12/17/16
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4800
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32420
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46801
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7183
http://bugs.debian.org/506530
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/12/17/16
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4800
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32420
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46801
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7183

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