Unscored severity · published Dec 2, 2010
CVE-2010-4368
awstats.cgi in AWStats before 7.0 on Windows accepts a configdir parameter in the URL, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted configuration file…
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CVSS
2.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
awstats.cgi in AWStats before 7.0 on Windows accepts a configdir parameter in the URL, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted configuration file located at a UNC share pathname.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.5% · higher than 84% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AW
Awstats · Awstats
through 6.95; 1.0; 2.1.; 2.2.3; 2.2.4; 3.0; +28 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-4368
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-4368
awstats.sourceforge.net
http://awstats.sourceforge.net/docs/awstats_changelog.txt
Exploit
http://www.exploitdevelopment.com/Vulnerabilities/2010-WEB-001.html
US Government Resource
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/870532
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