CVE-2002-1842 Command injection in n/a

High 7.5 Published 28 Jun 2005 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands on Perlbot via shell metacharacters in spell check inputs or email addresses.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2002-1842?

CVE-2002-1842 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Jun 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official 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.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1842?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Perlbot Perlbot.

How do I fix CVE-2002-1842?

No fix has been published for CVE-2002-1842 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2002-1842 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-1842 in the wild and no public exploit code.

CVE-2002-1843 Command injection in n/a High 7.5

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7vr2-xp79-x43x.