CVE-2002-1438

CVE-2002-1438 describes an information disclosure vulnerability in Novell NetWare 5.1 and 6, where a web handler for Perl 5.003 allows remote attackers to obtain Perl version information. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0, indicating a medium severity, as it can be exploited remotely with low complexity and without authentication to disclose sensitive information. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or inclusion in the CISA KEV catalog. Despite its age, the vulnerability has garnered some community discussion, with 10 mentions, primarily on GitHub.