Vulnerability CVE-2011-1018
Published: 2011-02-25   Modified: 2012-02-13

Description:
logwatch.pl in Logwatch 7.3.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a log file name, as demonstrated via a crafted username to a Samba server.

Type:

CWE-20

 (Improper Input Validation)

CVSS2 => (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
10/10
10/10
10/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Remote
Low
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Complete
Complete
Complete
Affected software
Logwatch -> Logwatch 

 References:
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=680237
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/24/15
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/24/13
http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&aid=3184223&group_id=312875&atid=1316824
http://logwatch.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/logwatch/scripts/logwatch.pl?r1=3&r2=26&pathrev=26
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0596
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0581
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0533
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1078-1
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025165
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46554
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0324.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2182
http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?thread_name=4D604843.7040303%40mblmail.net&forum_name=logwatch-devel
http://secunia.com/advisories/43734
http://secunia.com/advisories/43644
http://secunia.com/advisories/43622
http://secunia.com/advisories/43495
http://secunia.com/advisories/43356
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-04/msg00000.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/055617.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/055585.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/055579.html
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