CVE-2005-0363 describes a critical command injection vulnerability in AWStats versions 4.0 and 6.2, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands. This is achieved by injecting shell metacharacters into the 'config' parameter of the awstats.pl script. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity, potentially leading to full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its age and high severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:awstats:awstats:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:awstats:awstats:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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