AWStats up to 6.4 Config awstats.pl privilege escalation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in AWStats up to 6.4. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file awstats.pl of the component Config Handler. The manipulation results in an unknown weakness. The attack can be executed remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists. Applying restrictive firewalling is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in AWStats up to 6.4 (Log Management Software). It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown functionality of the file awstats.pl of the component Config Handler. The impact remains unknown.

The weakness was released 08/27/2005 by Nicolas Fournaux as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Technical details and a exploit are known.

The exploit is shared for download at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at awstats.sourceforge.net.It is possible to mitigate the weakness by firewalling . The best possible mitigation is suggested to be applying a restrictive firewalling.

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Productinfo

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Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.6

VulDB Base Score: 5.0
VulDB Temp Score: 4.6
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv2info

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privilege escalation
CWE: Unknown
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Download: 🔍
Price Prediction: 🔍
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Firewall
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Patch: awstats.sourceforge.net

Timelineinfo

08/27/2005 🔍
08/29/2005 +2 days 🔍
07/04/2019 +5057 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Nicolas Fournaux
Status: Not defined

GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-1716

Entryinfo

Created: 08/29/2005 11:26
Updated: 07/04/2019 10:27
Changes: 08/29/2005 11:26 (48), 07/04/2019 10:27 (1)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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