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FKIE_CVE-2006-2644

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2006-05-30 10:02 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:25
Severity
Summary
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.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=365910
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/20164Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/20283Patch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/20502
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/20710
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1075Patch
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_33_awstats.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.osreviews.net/reviews/comm/awstatsPatch
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18327
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1998
cve@mitre.orghttps://usn.ubuntu.com/290-1/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=365910
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/20164Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/20283Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/20502
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/20710
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1075Patch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_33_awstats.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.osreviews.net/reviews/comm/awstatsPatch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18327
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1998
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://usn.ubuntu.com/290-1/
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
awstats awstats 6.4_1
awstats awstats 6.5
awstats awstats 6.5_1

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            }
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        }
      ],
      "source": "cve@mitre.org"
    }
  ],
  "configurations": [
    {
      "nodes": [
        {
          "cpeMatch": [
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:awstats:awstats:6.4_1:sarge1:*:*:*:*:*:*",
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            },
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              "vulnerable": true
            }
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        }
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  ],
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      "lang": "en",
      "value": "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."
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2006-2644",
  "lastModified": "2026-06-16T22:25:27.167",
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          "accessVector": "NETWORK",
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        "impactScore": 2.9,
        "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
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}



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