CVE-2011-1018

CVE-2011-1018 describes a critical vulnerability in Logwatch 7.3.6, specifically within the logwatch.pl script, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands. This is achieved by injecting shell metacharacters into a log file name, as demonstrated through a crafted username on a Samba server. The vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 10.0, indicating maximum severity with a network attack vector, low attack complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, an exploit is publicly available on ExploitDB, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.