CVE-2008-7315

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2022-05-17. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 3%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

UI-Dialog 1.09 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EPSS
87.5%
KEV
Not listed

Published

October 10, 2017

Last Modified

May 13, 2026

Advisory Details (4)

Auto-updated May 15, 2026
Patch available.
generic

CVE-2008-7315

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-7315/
generic Patch Available

#496448 - libui-dialog-perl: Dialog backend allows execution of arbitrary shell commands (CVE-2008-7315) - Debian Bug report logs

https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=496448
generic
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77031/info
generic

oss-security - Re: CVE request - perl library UI::Dialog 1.09 - shell escaping vulnerability

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/08/6

Data Freshness Timeline

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Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2008-7315?
CVE-2008-7315 is a critical vulnerability published on October 10, 2017. UI-Dialog 1.09 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands.
When was CVE-2008-7315 disclosed?
CVE-2008-7315 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on October 10, 2017, with the most recent update on May 13, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2008-7315 actively exploited?
CVE-2008-7315 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 87.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2008-7315?
CVE-2008-7315 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2008-7315?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2008-7315, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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