AWStats up to 6.3 awstats.pl privileges management

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A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in AWStats up to 6.3 (Log Management Software). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file awstats.pl. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

awstats.pl in AWStats 6.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the (1) "pluginmode", (2) "loadplugin", or (3) "noloadplugin" parameters.

The weakness was released 02/10/2005 by newbug (Website). The advisory is shared at bugs.debian.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2005-0362 since 02/11/2005. The exploitation appears to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

A public exploit has been developed in ANSI C and been published before and not just after the advisory. It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 19185 (FreeBSD : awstats -- arbitrary command execution (fdad8a87-7f94-11d9-a9e7-0001020eed82)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (19185), SecurityFocus (BID 12543†), OSVDB (16089†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-7141†). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at VDB-24426. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 19185
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : awstats -- arbitrary command execution (fdad8a87-7f94-11d9-a9e7-0001020eed82)
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OpenVAS ID: 52186
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: awstats
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: bugs.debian.org
Researcher: newbug
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2005-0362 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-0362
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-23941
SecurityFocus: 12543 - AWStats Plugin Multiple Remote Command Execution Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: 16089 - AWStats awstats.pl Multiple Parameter Shell Metacharacter Arbitrary Command Execution
Vulnerability Center: 7141

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/10/2015 03:27 PM
Updated: 07/03/2024 09:47 AM
Changes: 03/10/2015 03:27 PM (64), 08/29/2017 11:35 AM (7), 07/01/2021 12:30 PM (3), 07/03/2024 09:47 AM (16)
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