Format string vulnerability in PerlRTE_example1.pl in WASD 7.1, 7.2.0 through 7.2.3, and 8.0.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands or crash the server via format strings in the $name variable
Published Jun 28, 2005
6.4
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.21%
Description
Format string vulnerability in PerlRTE_example1.pl in WASD 7.1, 7.2.0 through 7.2.3, and 8.0.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands or crash the server via format strings in the $name variable.
Affected products
No data.
- 7.1
- 7.2
- 7.2.1
- 7.2.2
- 7.2.3
- 8.0
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.21% (0.02210) | 81.96th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.21% (0.02210) | 80.22th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.08% (0.01079) | 76.29th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.53% (0.01534) | 87.60th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 4, 2024 | 1.53% (0.01534) | 87.09th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 18, 2023 | 1.95% (0.01947) | 87.36th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.94% (0.01939) | 86.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 69.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 44.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (6)
- http://wasd.vsm.com.au/ht_root/doc/misc/wasd_advisory_020925.txt x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10213.php vdb-entryx_refsource_XFPatch
- http://www.osvdb.org/21288 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/293229 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5811 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch
- http://www.teaser.fr/~jlgailly/security/wasd-vuln-2002-09.txt x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://wasd.vsm.com.au/ht_root/doc/misc/wasd_advisory_020925.txt | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10213.php | vdb-entryx_refsource_XFPatch | |
| http://www.osvdb.org/21288 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/293229 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5811 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch | |
| http://www.teaser.fr/~jlgailly/security/wasd-vuln-2002-09.txt | x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
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