AWStats 6.4 1/6.5/6.5 1 Config awstats.pl configdir memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in AWStats 6.4 1/6.5/6.5 1. Affected is an unknown function of the file awstats.pl of the component Config Handler. Performing a manipulation of the argument configdir results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2006-2644. No exploit is available. It is preferable to disable the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in AWStats 6.4 1/6.5/6.5 1 (Log Management Software). It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown code of the file awstats.pl of the component Config Handler. The manipulation of the argument configdir with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, and integrity. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The bug was discovered 05/26/2006. The weakness was published 05/26/2006 by Hendrik Weimer (Website). The advisory is shared at debian.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2006-2644 since 05/30/2006. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. A authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 22617 (Debian DSA-1075-1 : awstats - programming error), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 165144 (SUSE Security Update for AWStats (SUSE-SA:2006:033)).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at awstats.sourceforge.net. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (31277), Tenable (22617), SecurityFocus (BID 18327†), OSVDB (25818†) and Secunia (SA20502†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 22617
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-1075-1 : awstats - programming error
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OpenVAS ID: 56807
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1075-1 (awstats)
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Patch: awstats.sourceforge.net

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: debian.org
Researcher: Hendrik Weimer
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2006-2644 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-2644
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-2265
X-Force: 31277
SecurityFocus: 18327 - Awstats Configuration File Remote Arbitrary Command Execution Vulnerability
Secunia: 20502 - Ubuntu update for awstats, Less Critical
OSVDB: 25818 - AWStats AWSTATS_ENABLE_CONFIG_DIR Path Subversion Privilege Escalation
Vulnerability Center: 14418 - AWStats Code Execution via configdir Parameter, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2006-1998

Entryinfo

Created: 05/30/2006 12:48
Updated: 07/15/2019 17:29
Changes: 05/30/2006 12:48 (93), 07/15/2019 17:29 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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