PerlSpeak through 2.01 allows attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands, as demonstrated…
Priority MEDIUM 45CWE-78Published · 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 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.
Summary
PerlSpeak through 2.01 allows attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands, as demonstrated by use of system and 2-argument open.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01281 70th 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:perlspeak_project:perlspeak:*:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* | up to 2.01 | Vulnerable | Perlspeak Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:perlspeak_project:perlspeak:*:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* Versions up to 2.01 Vulnerable ·Perlspeak Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-10674
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rf58-pvq5-m9jf
References
Sources
- CVE-2020-10674 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-10674 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rf58-pvq5-m9jf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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