# CVE-2005-0116: AWStats 6.1, and other versions before 6.3, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the configdir

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 4 on Exploit-DB, 1 Metasploit module
- Published: 2005-01-19 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

AWStats 6.1, and other versions before 6.3, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the configdir parameter to aswtats.pl.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=185&type=vulnerabilities&flashstatus=false
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12298
- http://packetstormsecurity.org/0501-exploits/AWStatsVulnAnalysis.pdf
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/272296
- http://www.osvdb.org/13002
- http://secunia.com/advisories/13893/
- http://awstats.sourceforge.net/docs/awstats_changelog.txt
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9912
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/773
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/772
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16905
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/unix/webapp/awstats_configdir_exec.rb

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