First published: Wed Feb 09 2005(Updated: )
awstats.pl in AWStats 6.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the (1) "pluginmode", (2) "loadplugin", or (3) "noloadplugin" parameters.
Credit: security@debian.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
AWStats | =4.0 | |
AWStats | =5.0 | |
AWStats | =5.1 | |
AWStats | =5.2 | |
AWStats | =5.3 | |
AWStats | =5.4 | |
AWStats | =5.5 | |
AWStats | =5.7 | |
AWStats | =5.8 | |
AWStats | =5.9 | |
AWStats | =6.0 | |
AWStats | =6.1 | |
AWStats | =6.2 | |
AWStats | =6.3 |
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CVE-2005-0362 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for arbitrary command execution.
To fix CVE-2005-0362, upgrade to AWStats version 6.3 or later, which addresses this vulnerability.
CVE-2005-0362 affects AWStats versions from 6.2 and earlier.
Yes, if you are using a vulnerable version of AWStats, you can be exploited remotely through crafted parameters.
CVE-2005-0362 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands on the server, leading to potential data compromise or system control.