CVE-2002-1536 json
Molly IRC bot 0.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in (1) the $host variable for nslookup.pl,…
published 2003-03-18 23 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2002-1518
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.3%
- EPSS 3.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 88%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Molly IRC bot 0.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in (1) the $host variable for nslookup.pl, (2) the $to, $from, or $message variables in pop.pl, (3) the $words or $text variables in sms.pl, or (4) the $server or $printer variables in hpled.pl.
Patch / fix
- online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/296163 advisory
- securityfocus.com/bid/6007 advisory
Exploit prediction
3.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
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online.securityfocus.com
/archive/1/296163
mailing-list, patch, vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/6007
vdb-entry, patch, vendor-advisory
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iss.net
/security_center/static/10397.php
vdb-entry
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archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q4/0028.html
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2002-1536
- NVD CVE-2002-1536
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