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CVE-2002-0489

• Severity: critical (CVSS 10.0 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 5.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2002-08-12 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

Linux Directory Penguin NsLookup CGI script (nslookup.pl) 1.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters in the (1) query or (2) type parameters.

Affected products

• Linux Directory Penguin Nslookup: 1.0

References

• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101684215209558&w=2
• http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8601.php
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4353
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101684215209558&w=2
• http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8601.php
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4353

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