Molly IRC bot 0.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell…
Priority LOW 39Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Molly IRC bot 0.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in (1) the $host variable for nslookup.pl, (2) the $to, $from, or $message variables in pop.pl, (3) the $words or $text variables in sms.pl, or (4) the $server or $printer variables in hpled.pl.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03287 88th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:hans_persson:molly:0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.5 | Vulnerable | Hans Persson |
- cpe:2.3:a:hans_persson:molly:0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.5 Vulnerable ·Hans Persson
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2002-1536
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8cj5-j235-9429
References
Sources
- CVE-2002-1536 · CVE Program
- CVE-2002-1536 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8cj5-j235-9429 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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