{
    "id": "CVE-1999-1479",
    "published": "1998-06-24 04:00:00",
    "last_modified": "2026-06-16 21:50:31",
    "cvss_score": "10.0",
    "cvss_severity": "HIGH",
    "cvss_version": "2.0",
    "cvss_vector": "AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C",
    "cwe": null,
    "description": "The textcounter.pl by Matt Wright allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters.",
    "epss_score": "0.11965",
    "epss_percentile": "0.96008",
    "kev": 0,
    "kev_due": null,
    "has_exploit": 1,
    "updated_at": "2026-10-03 18:17:02",
    "priority": {
        "rank": 2,
        "label": "Patch early",
        "why": "A public exploit exists."
    },
    "products": [
        {
            "vendor": "matt_wright",
            "product": "textcounter"
        }
    ],
    "kev_detail": null,
    "exploits": [
        {
            "source": "exploit-db",
            "ref_id": "20583",
            "title": "textcounter.pl 1.2 - Arbitrary Command Execution",
            "date": "1998-06-24",
            "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20583"
        }
    ],
    "refs_list": [
        "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/9609",
        "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2265",
        "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/2052",
        "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/9609",
        "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2265",
        "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/2052"
    ]
}