CVE-2002-0488: Linux Directory Penguin Traceroute

High severity, CVSS 10.0. EPSS: 6.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Linux Directory Penguin traceroute.pl CGI script 1.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters in the host parameter.

Affected products

• Linux Directory Penguin Linux Directory Penguin Traceroute: version 1.0 only

Published 2002-08-12. Last modified 2026-06-16.