CVE-2006-2644 json
AWStats 6.5, and possibly other versions, allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by using the configdir parameter to a…
published 2006-05-30 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-2643
- cvss
- 4.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.7%
- EPSS 2.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 86%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
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.
Patch / fix
- awstats Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 6.5-2
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2006-2644
- osreviews.net/reviews/comm/awstats patch
- debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1075 advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/20283 advisory
Exploit prediction
2.71% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N |
References
-
debian.org
/security/2006/dsa-1075
vendor-advisory, patch
-
osreviews.net
/reviews/comm/awstats
patch
-
secunia.com
/advisories/20283
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
-
usn.ubuntu.com
/290-1/
vendor-advisory
-
novell.com
/linux/security/advisories/2006_33_awstats.html
vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/20164
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/20710
third-party-advisory
- bugs.debian.org /cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=365910
-
secunia.com
/advisories/20502
third-party-advisory
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2006/1998
vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/18327
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-2644
- NVD CVE-2006-2644
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