CVE-2008-7196: Unspecified vulnerability in metashell before 0.03 has unknown impact and attack vectors related to a "PATH ex

Q: How do I fix CVE-2008-7196?

metashell: upgrade to newer than 0.02b. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2008-7196 being exploited?

CVE-2008-7196 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2008-7196 affect?

CVE-2008-7196 affects metashell. Severity is high (CVSS 10.0). Unspecified vulnerability in metashell before 0.03 has unknown impact and attack vectors related to a "PATH execution security flaw," possibly an untrusted search path vulnerability.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2008-7196?

Priority 55/100. Critical severity

This month

HIGH 10.0UPGRADE

CVE-2008-7196 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 10.0) affecting metashell. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Unspecified vulnerability in metashell before 0.03 has unknown impact and attack vectors related to a "PATH execution security flaw," possibly an untrusted search path vulnerability.

Why this priority

Critical severity

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	10.0 (High)
EPSS exploit chance	2.1% (top 19%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2009-09-10
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: mark reinsfelder

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2009-09-10 10:30 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 23:03 UTCUpdated Record last modified

mark reinsfelder metashell UPGRADE

Affected: <= 0.02b · 0.01b

Fixed in: newer than 0.02b

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy metashell || rpm -q metashell || metashell --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 0.02b (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade metashell

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade metashell

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2008-7196?

metashell: upgrade to newer than 0.02b. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2008-7196 being exploited?

CVE-2008-7196 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2008-7196 affect?

CVE-2008-7196 affects metashell. Severity is high (CVSS 10.0). Unspecified vulnerability in metashell before 0.03 has unknown impact and attack vectors related to a "PATH execution security flaw," possibly an untrusted search path vulnerability.

How urgent is CVE-2008-7196?

Priority 55/100. Critical severity

References

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