CVE-2005-0435: Medium severity Awstats AWStats vulnerability

Published Feb 15, 2005
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Updated

awstats.pl in AWStats 6.3 and 6.4 allows remote attackers to read server web logs by setting the loadplugin and pluginmode parameters to rawlog.

Affected Software

2 affected components
Awstats AWStats=6.3
Awstats AWStats=6.4

Remediation

Event History

Feb 15, 2005
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2005-0435?

CVE-2005-0435 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability that allows unauthorized access to web server logs.

2

How do I fix CVE-2005-0435?

To fix CVE-2005-0435, upgrade AWStats to a version later than 6.4 that addresses this vulnerability.

3

What are the affected versions for CVE-2005-0435?

CVE-2005-0435 affects AWStats versions 6.3 and 6.4.

4

What does CVE-2005-0435 exploit?

CVE-2005-0435 can be exploited by an attacker manipulating the loadplugin and pluginmode parameters to read server web logs.

5

Is CVE-2005-0435 easy to exploit?

CVE-2005-0435 can be easily exploited by a remote attacker with knowledge of the affected parameters.

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