CVE-1999-1479 EXPLOIT
10.0
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 12% (pctl 96)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
The textcounter.pl by Matt Wright allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters.
Scoring
| CVSS | 10.0 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 11.97% — more likely to be exploited than 96% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 1998-06-24 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| matt wright | textcounter |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | textcounter.pl 1.2 - Arbitrary Command Execution | 1998-06-24 |
References
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