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CVE-1999-1479

• Severity: critical (CVSS 10.0 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 12.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 1998-06-24 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

The textcounter.pl by Matt Wright allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters.

Affected products

• Matt Wright Textcounter: 1.2

References

• 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

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