CVE-2011-10007
BaseFortify
Publication date: 2025-06-05
Last updated on: 2025-06-06
Assigner: CPANSec
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| CWE ID | Description |
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| CWE-78 | The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability exists in File::Find::Rule through version 0.34 for Perl. It allows arbitrary code execution when the grep() function processes a specially crafted filename. Specifically, the vulnerability arises because a file handle is opened using the two-argument form of open(), which lets an attacker-controlled filename be interpreted as the MODE parameter to open(). This means the filename can be turned into a command that gets executed.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system running the vulnerable Perl module. This could lead to unauthorized actions such as running malicious commands, gaining control over the system, accessing sensitive data, or disrupting normal operations.