CVE-2002-0489 describes a critical remote code execution vulnerability in version 1.0 of the Linux Directory Penguin NsLookup CGI script (nslookup.pl). Attackers can exploit this by injecting shell metacharacters into the 'query' or 'type' parameters. With a CVSS score of 10.0, this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with no authentication, allowing for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploit intelligence or active exploitation has been observed, its high FAUCET Risk Score of 85/100 indicates significant potential danger.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:linux_directory_penguin:nslookup:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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