CVE-2002-0488 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Linux Directory Penguin traceroute.pl CGI script 1.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters in the host parameter.

Published: 2003-04-02

Score: 10.0 Critical

EPSS: 6.1% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:linux_directory_penguin:linux_directory_penguin_traceroute:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2002-0485	Linux Directory Penguin traceroute.pl CGI script 1.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters in the host parameter.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.06108.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8600.php
http://www.linux-directory.com/scripts/traceroute.pl
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/263285
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4332

History

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Subscriptions

Linux Directory Penguin Linux Directory Penguin Traceroute

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2003-04-02T05:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-08T02:49:28.492Z

Reserved: 2002-06-07T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2002-0488

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2002-08-12T04:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-2002-0488

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

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