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CVE-2006-2548

7.5 · HIGH

Prodder before 0.5, and perlpodder before 0.5, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters in the URL of a podcast (url attribute of an enclosure tag, or $enc_url var…

Published May 23, 2006perlpodderCWE-94EPSS 13.28%

Overview

CVE-2006-2548 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting perlpodder perlpodder. It was published on May 23, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Prodder before 0.5, and perlpodder before 0.5, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters in the URL of a podcast (url attribute of an enclosure tag, or $enc_url variable), which is executed when running wget.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from perlpodder. Update perlpodder to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
perlpodderperlpodder0Affected
prodderprodder0Affected

References

Refarchives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2006-05/0567.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/20208Refsecunia.com/advisories/20238Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/942Refsourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=418189&group_id=148643Refwww.osvdb.org/25690Refwww.redteam-pentesting.de/advisories/rt-sa-2006-002.phpRefwww.redteam-pentesting.de/advisories/rt-sa-2006-003.phpRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/434712/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/18068

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-2548?

CVE-2006-2548 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting perlpodder perlpodder. It was published on May 23, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2006-2548?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2006-2548?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from perlpodder. Update perlpodder to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2006-2548?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-2548 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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