AWStats allows attacker to obtain sensitive information
| awstats-information-disclosure (19477) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
AWStats could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by a vulnerability in the awstats.pl. A remote attacker could set the debug parameter to obtain sensitive information.
Consequences:
Obtain Information
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of AWStats (6.5 or later), available from the AWStats Web site. See References.
References:
- AWStats Web page: What is AWStats.
- BugTraq Mailing List, Mon Feb 14 2005 - 02:10:40 CST: AWStats <= 6.4 Multiple vulnerabilities.
- BID-12545: AWStats Debug Remote Information Disclosure Vulnerability
- CVE-2005-0438: awstats.pl in AWStats 6.3 and 6.4 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by setting the debug parameter.
- CVE-2005-2732: AWStats 6.4, and possibly earlier versions, allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a file that does not exist in the config parameter, which reveals the path in an error message.
- SA14299: AWStats Multiple Vulnerabilities
Platforms Affected:
- AWStats AWStats 6.3
- AWStats AWStats 6.4
Reported:
Feb 14, 2005
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