CVE-1999-1479

Summary

CVE-1999-1479 is a vulnerability affecting the textcounter.pl script written by Matt Wright. An attacker can exploit this issue by injecting shell metacharacters, allowing them to execute arbitrary commands remotely. This vulnerability poses a significant risk as it enables an attacker to gain unauthorized access and potentially take control of the affected system. The textcounter.pl script should be updated or removed to mitigate this threat.

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