CVE-2005-0363 Command injection in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands on AWStats installations by injecting shell metacharacters into the config parameter.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2005-0363?

CVE-2005-0363 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Feb 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

awstats.pl in AWStats 4.0 and 6.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the config parameter.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-0363?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Awstats Awstats.

How do I fix CVE-2005-0363?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2005-0363 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-0363 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2005-0363, DSA-682-1, GHSA-c8fh-m2xm-pp2v.

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