CVE-2006-2644

N/A Unknown
Published: May 30, 2006 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

AWStats 6.5, and possibly other versions, allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by using the configdir parameter to awstats.pl to upload a configuration file whose name contains shell metacharacters, then access that file using the LogFile directive.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=365910
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/20164
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20283
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20502
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/20710
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1075
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_33_awstats.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.osreviews.net/reviews/comm/awstats
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18327
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1998
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://usn.ubuntu.com/290-1/
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=365910
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/20164
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20283
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20502
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/20710
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1075
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_33_awstats.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.osreviews.net/reviews/comm/awstats
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18327
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1998
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://usn.ubuntu.com/290-1/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

22 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.0%
77th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

awstats