TI-2002-01762 Aliases CVE-2002-1843 GHSA-95xg-r294-q72m

Perlbot 1.9.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell…

LOW 37Published 2005-06-28 · Updated 2024-09-17

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

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0208 81st 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:perlbot:perlbot:1.9.2:::::::*	1.9.2	Vulnerable	Perlbot

cpe:2.3:a:perlbot:perlbot:1.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.9.2 Vulnerable ·Perlbot

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2002-1843
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-95xg-r294-q72m

References

Other 2

TI-2002-01761 Perlbot 1.0 beta allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5

Sources

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