CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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9.3 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability was found in logwatch 7.3.6. It has been classified as very critical. Affected is an unknown code of the file logwatch.pl. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does
not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the
properties that are required to process the data safely and
correctly. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
logwatch.pl in Logwatch 7.3.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a log file name, as demonstrated via a crafted username to a Samba server.
The weakness was shared 02/25/2011 as Bug 680237 as confirmed bug report (Bugzilla). The advisory is available at bugzilla.redhat.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2011-1018 since 02/14/2011. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 10/18/2021).
It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 75639 (openSUSE Security Update : logwatch (openSUSE-SU-2011:0242-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE 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 vulnerability database at Tenable (75639).
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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Exploiting
Class: Input validationCWE: CWE-20
ATT&CK: Unknown
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Remote: Yes
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Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 75639
Nessus Name: openSUSE Security Update : logwatch (openSUSE-SU-2011:0242-1)
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OpenVAS ID: 880540
OpenVAS Name: CentOS Update for logwatch CESA-2011:0324 centos5 i386
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Timeline
02/14/2011 🔍02/24/2011 🔍
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Sources
Advisory: Bug 680237Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2011-1018 (🔍)
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SecurityTracker: 1025165 - LogWatch Filename Processing Flaw Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
Vulnerability Center: 29975 - Logwatch 7.3.6 Remote Arbitrary Commands Execution via Shell Metacharacters, High
SecurityFocus: 46554 - Logwatch Log File Special Characters Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Secunia: 43495 - Logwatch Command Injection Vulnerability, Moderately Critical
Vupen: ADV-2011-0533
Entry
Created: 03/20/2015 16:16Updated: 10/18/2021 09:26
Changes: 03/20/2015 16:16 (61), 03/17/2017 07:23 (18), 10/18/2021 09:26 (3)
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