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CVE-2002-1842

HIGH CVSS: 7.5 Published: 2002-12-31 Modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Perlbot 1.0 beta allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in (1) a word that is being spell checked or (2) an e-mail address.

Affected Platforms

Perlbot Perlbot

Weakness Type

NVD-CWE-Other

References