CVE-2002-0488 describes a critical arbitrary code execution vulnerability in the Linux Directory Penguin traceroute.pl CGI script version 1.0. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands on the server by injecting shell metacharacters into the host parameter. With a CVSS score of 10.0, this vulnerability is highly severe, requiring no authentication and having a low attack complexity, leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no active exploitation or public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB) is currently identified, and community discussion is minimal, its high FAUCET Risk Score of 86/100 indicates significant potential impact.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:linux_directory_penguin:linux_directory_penguin_traceroute: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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