FreeBSD : awstats -- arbitrary commands execution vulnerability (ce6ce2f8-34ac-11e0-8103-00215c6a37bb)

high Nessus Plugin ID 51930

Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing one or more security-related updates.

Description

Awstats change log reports :

- Security fix (Traverse directory of LoadPlugin)

- Security fix (Limit config to defined directory to avoid access to external config file via a nfs or webdav link).

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

http://www.exploitdevelopment.com/Vulnerabilities/2010-WEB-001.html

https://awstats.sourceforge.io/docs/awstats_changelog.txt

http://www.nessus.org/u?ca2b6ea4

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 51930

File Name: freebsd_pkg_ce6ce2f834ac11e0810300215c6a37bb.nasl

Version: 1.9

Type: local

Published: 2/10/2011

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:awstats, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:awstats-devel, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Patch Publication Date: 2/10/2011

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/1/2010

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2010-4367