CVE Catalog

CVE-2002-1843

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Perlbot version 1.9.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the $text variable in SpelCheck.pm or the $filename variable in HTMLPlog.pm.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to execute remote code, potentially leading to system compromise.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Perlbot to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and to monitor systems for unauthorized activities.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS