AWStats eval function code execution or denial of service
| awstats-function-code-execution (19336) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
AWStats could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands or cause a denial of service attack. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted request to the eval function containing malicious code in the loadplugin or the pluginmode parameter to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary commands on the system.
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of AWStats (6.5 or later), available from the AWStats Download Web site. See References.
References:
- AWStats Download Web page: AWStats.
- BugTraq Mailing List, Mon Feb 14 2005 - 02:10:40 CST : AWStats <= 6.4 Multiple vulnerabilities.
- CVE-2005-0436: Direct code injection vulnerability in awstats.pl in AWStats 6.3 and 6.4 allows remote attackers to execute portions of Perl code via the PluginMode parameter.
- OSVDB ID: 13832: AWStats awstats.pl PluginMode Parameter Arbitrary Command Execution
- SA14299: AWStats Multiple Vulnerabilities
Platforms Affected:
- AWStats AWStats 6.1
- AWStats AWStats 6.2
Reported:
Feb 14, 2005
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