CVE-2006-2237 Command injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters in the migrate parameter when statistics updates are enabled.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2006-2237?
CVE-2006-2237 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 May 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The web interface for AWStats 6.4 and 6.5, when statistics updates are enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters in the migrate parameter.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-2237?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Awstats Awstats.
How do I fix CVE-2006-2237?
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-2006-2237 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-2237 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module and 3 Exploit-DB entries.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2006-2237, DSA-1058-1, GHSA-x4mq-2mhg-3c5x.