The Net::Ping::External extension through 0.15 for Perl does not properly sanitize…
Priority MEDIUM 51CWE-77Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-77.
Summary
The Net::Ping::External extension through 0.15 for Perl does not properly sanitize arguments (e.g., invalid hostnames) containing shell metacharacters before use of backticks in External.pm, allowing for shell command injection and arbitrary command execution if untrusted input is used.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.06533 93rd 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:net-ping-external_project:net-ping-external:*:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* | up to 0.15 | Vulnerable | Net-ping-external Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:net-ping-external_project:net-ping-external:*:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* Versions up to 0.15 Vulnerable ·Net-ping-external Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-7319
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8624-26q6-28m7
References
Sources
- CVE-2008-7319 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-7319 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8624-26q6-28m7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2008-7319 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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