Unscored severity · published May 30, 2006
CVE-2006-2644
AWStats 6.5, and possibly other versions, allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by using the configdir parameter to awstats.pl to upload a configuration file…
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CVSS
2.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
AWStats 6.5, and possibly other versions, allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by using the configdir parameter to awstats.pl to upload a configuration file whose name contains shell metacharacters, then access that file using the LogFile directive.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.7% · higher than 86% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AW
Awstats · Awstats
6.4_1; 6.5; 6.5_1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-2644
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-2644
bugs.debian.org
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=365910
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20164
Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/20283
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/20502
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/20710
Patch
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1075
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