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CVE-2002-1843

Perlbot 1.9.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in ...

7.5 High

CVE-2002-1843 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.

What does this mean?
Severity
7.5 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
2.08%EPSS, 81st percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

Description

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.

Exploit likelihood

2.08%Up 0.9 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

What each source reports

NVD Score used7.5

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.

Record
CVE-2002-1843
CVSS 2.0
7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

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.

Record
CVE-2002-1843
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2002-1822No score

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.

Record
EUVD-2002-1822
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-95xg-r294-q72mNo score

Perlbot 1.9.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in ...

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.

Record
GHSA-95xg-r294-q72m
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

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