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Status published
High
CVE-2002-1842
Perlbot 1.0 beta allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands...
Vulnerability Description
Perlbot 1.0 beta allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in (1) a word that is being spell checked or (2) an e-mail address.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
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References
Affected Vendor
perlbot
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perlbot
Vulnerable Versions:
1.0_beta
Timeline
Official Publish:
June 28th, 2005
Last Modified:
September 16th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.