perlbot vulnerabilities and fixes
Recent CVEs affecting perlbot, with upgrade or downgrade steps. 2 tracked.
perlbot has 2 tracked vulnerabilities, 0 critical. A fixed release or vendor patch exists for 0. Most recent: 2002-12-31. Highest priority: CVE-2002-1843 (score 47/100).
- CVE-2002-1843 HIGH 7.5 DOWNGRADE Perlbot 1.9.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in (1) the $text
- CVE-2002-1842 HIGH 7.5 DOWNGRADE Perlbot 1.0 beta allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in (1) a word
FAQ
How do I fix perlbot vulnerabilities?
Open the CVE for your version, check the affected range, then follow the listed action: upgrade to the fixed release, or downgrade or mitigate if no fix exists yet. Commands for each OS are shown on every CVE page.
Is perlbot being exploited right now?
None of the tracked perlbot CVEs are on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the moment. This is checked every 20 minutes.
Which perlbot CVE should I patch first?
CVE-2002-1843 currently ranks highest (47/100): Perlbot 1.9.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in (1) the $text .