CVE-2005-0116
AWStats 6.1, and other versions before 6.3, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2005-0116- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2005-0116- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-0117 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2005-0117- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3vg9-7c42-3mxf No score
AWStats 6.1, and other versions before 6.3, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands...
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.
- Record
GHSA-3vg9-7c42-3mxf- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2005-0116- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2005-0116 No score
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2005-0116- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | AWStats 6.1 < 6.2 - 'configdir' Remote Command Execution (Metasploit) | 2009-12-26 |
| Exploit-DB | AWStats 6.0 < 6.2 - 'configdir' Remote Command Execution | 2005-01-25 |
| Exploit-DB | AWStats 6.0 < 6.2 - 'configdir' Remote Command Execution | 2005-01-25 |
| Exploit-DB | AWStats 6.2 < 6.1 - configdir Command Injection (Metasploit) | 2005-01-15 |
| Metasploit | AWStats configdir Remote Command Execution | 2005-01-15 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, Metasploit, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2005-0116 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Awstats, published January 18, 2005. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 74.9%, the 99th percentile. Fixed in awstats 6.2-1.1.