# CVE-2017-1000501: Path traversal in n/a

> Unauthenticated attackers can achieve remote code execution via path traversal in Awstats web analytics software.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 3 Jan 2018
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** ALPINE-CVE-2017-1000501, DEBIAN-CVE-2017-1000501, DLA-1238-1, DSA-4092-1, GHSA-ph65-4f3r-7fv8, MGASA-2018-0045, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-1000501, USN-3518-1

## What is CVE-2017-1000501?

CVE-2017-1000501 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 3 Jan 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Awstats version 7.6 and earlier is vulnerable to a path traversal flaw in the handling of the "config" and "migrate" parameters resulting in unauthenticated remote code execution.

Weakness: CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-1000501?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Awstats Awstats, Debian Debian Linux.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-1000501?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2017-1000501 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-1000501 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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- [CVE-2020-29600](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-29600/): Path traversal in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2025-63261](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-63261/): Command injection in n/a (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2010-4367](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-4367/): Code injection in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2010-4368](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-4368/): Code injection in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2005-0363](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-0363/): Command injection in n/a (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-1000501 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-1000501 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 3 Jan 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-1000501 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Debian Debian Linux. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-1000501/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-1000501/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-1000501
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-1000501
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-1000501

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-1000501/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.