CVE-2002-1842
Perlbot 1.0 beta allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2002-1842- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2002-1842- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2002-1821 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2002-1821- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7vr2-xp79-x43x No score
Perlbot 1.0 beta allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters...
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.
- Record
GHSA-7vr2-xp79-x43x- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2002-1842 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Perlbot, published December 31, 2002. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.08%, the 81st percentile. No source names a fixed version.