Name: CVE-2005-0116: Improper Input Validation
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2005-01-19T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2005-0116, CWE-20, Metasploit Module, CVSS 9.8, EPSS 0.74941

AWStats 6.1, and other versions before 6.3, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the configdir parameter to aswtats.pl.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 9.8

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Debian	—	Upgrade awstats	Jul 30, 2024	Jan 18, 2005
Freebsd	—	Upgrade awstats	Dec 10, 2025	Jan 18, 2005
Gentoo Linux	—	Upgrade www-misc/awstats.	Oct 30, 2017	Jan 18, 2005

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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