Description
The textcounter.pl by Matt Wright allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- textcounter.pl 1.2 - Arbitrary Command Execution EDB-20583 · remote · Jun 24, 1998 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 2265 vdb-entry
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/2052 vdb-entry
- 19980624 textcounter.pl SECURITY HOLE mailing-list