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CVE-2002-0488: Linux Directory Penguin Traceroute: Command injection

CVE-2002-0488 has a CVSS v2 base score of 10.0 (the maximum on that scale) and affects Linux Directory Penguin Traceroute. Per its scoring, it can be exploited over the network, without authentication. The scored impact on confidentiality, integrity and availability is the highest available.

Vulnerability description

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

Severity breakdown

CVSS v2.0 10.0: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

• Access vector: Network. Exploitable remotely over the network.
• Access complexity: Low. No special conditions are required.
• Authentication: None. No authentication is needed.
• Confidentiality impact: Complete. Total information disclosure.
• Integrity impact: Complete. Total loss of integrity.
• Availability impact: Complete. Total shutdown of the component.

Affected products

• Linux Directory Penguin Traceroute: 1.0

References

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