AWStats < 6.3 awstats.pl configdir Parameter Remote Command Execution

high Nessus Network Monitor Plugin ID 2534

Synopsis

The remote host is running AWStats, a CGI log analyzer.

Description

The remote host is running AWStats, a CGI log analyzer.
There are various flaws in the remote version of this software that may allow an attacker to execute code on the remote host.

Solution

Upgrade to AWStats 6.3 or higher.

See Also

http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=185

http://awstats.sourceforge.net/docs/awstats_changelog.txt

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 2534

Family: CGI

Published: 1/18/2005

Updated: 3/6/2019

Nessus ID: 16189

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.0

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.5

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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.3

Temporal Score: 6.4

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:awstats:awstats

Exploitable With

Metasploit (AWStats configdir Remote Command Execution)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-0116

BID: 12298, 12270