VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2002-1843
Perlbot 1.9.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in (1) the $text variable in SpelCheck.pm or (2) the $filename variable in HTMLPlog.pm.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 2.08%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.08%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Perlbot 1.9.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in (1) the $text variable in SpelCheck.pm or (2) the $filename variable in HTMLPlog.pm.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 2.08% probability · 80th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- perlbot/perlbot
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/296134
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10403.php
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10404.php
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6008
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6009
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/296134
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10403.php
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10404.php
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6008
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6009
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.