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AWStats configdir Remote Command Execution

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AWStats configdir Remote Command Execution

Disclosed
01/15/2005
Created
05/30/2018

Description

This module exploits an arbitrary command execution vulnerability in the AWStats CGI script. iDEFENSE has confirmed that AWStats versions 6.1 and 6.2 are vulnerable.

Author(s)

  • Matteo Cantoni <goony@nothink.org>
  • hdm <x@hdm.io>

Platform

Unix

Architectures

cmd

Development

Module Options

To display the available options, load the module within the Metasploit console and run the commands 'show options' or 'show advanced':

msf > use exploit/unix/webapp/awstats_configdir_exec
msf exploit(awstats_configdir_exec) > show targets
    ...targets...
msf exploit(awstats_configdir_exec) > set TARGET < target-id >
msf exploit(awstats_configdir_exec) > show options
    ...show and set options...
msf exploit(awstats_configdir_exec) > exploit

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