CVE-2020-10674
PerlSpeak through 2.01 allows attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands, as demonstrated by use...
PerlSpeak through 2.01 allows attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands, as demonstrated by use of system and 2-argument open.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
PerlSpeak through 2.01 allows attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands, as demonstrated by use of system and 2-argument open.
- Record
CVE-2020-10674- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-78
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
PerlSpeak through 2.01 allows attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands, as demonstrated by use of system and 2-argument open.
- Record
CVE-2020-10674- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-3116 No score
PerlSpeak through 2.01 allows attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands, as demonstrated by use of system and 2-argument open.
- Record
EUVD-2020-3116- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rf58-pvq5-m9jf No score
PerlSpeak through 2.01 allows attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands, as demonstrated by use...
PerlSpeak through 2.01 allows attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands, as demonstrated by use of system and 2-argument open.
- Record
GHSA-rf58-pvq5-m9jf- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2020-10674
PerlSpeak through 2.01 allows attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands, as demonstrated by use of system and 2-argument open.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2020-10674- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
libperlspeak-perlUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.01-2 |
None known |
libperlspeak-perlUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.01-2 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2020-10674 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Perlspeak Project Perlspeak, published March 18, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.28%, the 70th percentile. No source names a fixed version.