CVE-2013-1437
CRITICAL
9.8
CVSS Score
Published: January 28, 2020 at 02:24 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 11:51 PM UTC
3 products affected across 3 vendorsFedoraModule MetadataModule-Metadata
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Severity
CRITICAL9.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 3%
Description
Eval injection vulnerability in the Module-Metadata module before 1.000015 for Perl allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary Perl code via the $Version value.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 1.000015
Affected range stops below 1.000015, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 1.000015
Affected range stops below 1.000015, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.
References (3)
x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-August/114904.htmlx_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-August/114912.htmlx_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://metacpan.org/changes/distribution/Module-MetadataCVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-74
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