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CVE-1999-1479

The textcounter.pl by Matt Wright allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell...

10.0 HighPublic exploit

The textcounter.pl by Matt Wright allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters.

Exploit likelihood

12.0%Up 7.8 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 10.0

The textcounter.pl by Matt Wright allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters.

Record
CVE-1999-1479
CVSS 2.0
10.0 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

The textcounter.pl by Matt Wright allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters.

Record
CVE-1999-1479
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-1460 No score

The textcounter.pl by Matt Wright allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters.

Record
EUVD-1999-1460
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-ghqf-fqhj-vv6p No score

The textcounter.pl by Matt Wright allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell...

The textcounter.pl by Matt Wright allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters.

Record
GHSA-ghqf-fqhj-vv6p
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
Exploit-DBtextcounter.pl 1.2 - Arbitrary Command Execution1998-06-24

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-1999-1479 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Matt Wright Textcounter, published June 24, 1998. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 12.0%, the 96th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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