CVE-2006-2644

Description

AWStats 6.5, and possibly other versions, allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by using the configdir parameter to awstats.pl to upload a configuration file whose name contains shell metacharacters, then access that file using the LogFile directive.

4.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.04% Top 25%

Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory novell.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/20710	third party advisory
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=365910
http://secunia.com/advisories/20502	third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20164	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.osreviews.net/reviews/comm/awstats	patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1998	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18327	vdb entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1075	patch vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20283	patch vendor advisory third party advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/290-1/	vendor advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_33_awstats.html	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-2644?: CVE-2006-2644 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-2644?: To fix CVE-2006-2644, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2006-2644 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-2644 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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