25284 : AWStats migrate Variable Arbitrary Command Execution
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Disclosure

May 05, 2006

Discovery

Unknown

Dates

Exploit

Unknown

Solution

Unknown

Description

AWStats contains a flaw that may allow a malicious user to execute arbitrary commands via the "|" pipe character. The issue is triggered due to improper sanitization to the 'migrate' variable before being used in an "open()" call. It is possible that the flaw may allow arbitrary code execution resulting in a loss of integrity.

Classification

Location: Remote/Network Access Required
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Exploit: Exploit Rumored / Private
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified

Technical

This vulnerability is only present when the "AllowToUpdateStatsFromBrowser" AWStats option is enabled (this is not the default setting).

Solution

Upgrade to version 6.6 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

AWStats	AWStats	6,5
		6.4

References

FrSIRT Advisory: ADV-2006-1678
Bugtraq ID: 17844
Vendor Specific News/Changelog Entry: http://awstats.sourceforge.net/awstats_security_news.php
Generic Informational URL: http://www.osreviews.net/reviews/comm/awstats
Other Advisory URL: http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-Jun/0007.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-285-1
Vendor Specific Advisory URL: http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=365909
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200606-06.xml
http://www.us.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1058
Secunia Advisory ID: 19969 20170 20186 20496 20710
CVE ID: 2006-2237 (see also: NVD)

Tools & Filters

Nessus	21328 21588 21667 22600 27163

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Hendrik Weimer - hendrikenyo.de -

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