CVE-2017-1000501

Awstats version 7.6 and earlier is vulnerable to a path traversal flaw in the handling of the ...

9.8 CriticalFix available

Awstats version 7.6 and earlier is vulnerable to a path traversal flaw in the handling of the "config" and "migrate" parameters resulting in unauthenticated remote code execution.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

4.35%Up 1.2 points since Apr 14, 2021

What each source reports

NVD Score used 9.8

Awstats version 7.6 and earlier is vulnerable to a path traversal flaw in the handling of the "config" and "migrate" parameters resulting in unauthenticated remote code execution.

Record: CVE-2017-1000501
CVSS 3.0: 9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0: 7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness: CWE-22
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Awstats version 7.6 and earlier is vulnerable to a path traversal flaw in the handling of the "config" and "migrate" parameters resulting in unauthenticated remote code execution.

Record: CVE-2017-1000501
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2017-1610 No score

Awstats version 7.6 and earlier is vulnerable to a path traversal flaw in the handling of the "config" and "migrate" parameters resulting in unauthenticated remote code execution.

Record: EUVD-2017-1610
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-ph65-4f3r-7fv8 9.8

Awstats version 7.6 and earlier is vulnerable to a path traversal flaw in the handling of the ...

Awstats version 7.6 and earlier is vulnerable to a path traversal flaw in the handling of the "config" and "migrate" parameters resulting in unauthenticated remote code execution.

Record: GHSA-ph65-4f3r-7fv8
CVSS 3.0: 9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-22
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVALPINE-CVE-2017-1000501 9.8

Awstats version 7.6 and earlier is vulnerable to a path traversal flaw in the handling of the "config" and "migrate" parameters resulting in unauthenticated remote code execution.

Record: ALPINE-CVE-2017-1000501
CVSS 3.0: 9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 9.8

Awstats version 7.6 and earlier is vulnerable to a path traversal flaw in the handling of the "config" and "migrate" parameters resulting in unauthenticated remote code execution.

Record: CVE-2017-1000501
CVSS 3.0: 9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

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OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2017-1000501 9.8

Awstats version 7.6 and earlier is vulnerable to a path traversal flaw in the handling of the "config" and "migrate" parameters resulting in unauthenticated remote code execution.

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2017-1000501
CVSS 3.0: 9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2017-1000501 9.8

Awstats version 7.6 and earlier is vulnerable to a path traversal flaw in the handling of the "config" and "migrate" parameters resulting in unauthenticated remote code execution.

Record: UBUNTU-CVE-2017-1000501
CVSS 3.0: 9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVMGASA-2018-0045 No score

Updated awstats packages fix security vulnerability

The cPanel Security Team discovered two path traversal flaws in awstats in the "config" and "migrate" parameters that could be leveraged for unauthenticated remote code execution (CVE-2017-1000501).

Record: MGASA-2018-0045
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVUSN-3518-1 No score

awstats vulnerability

It was discovered that AWStats incorrectly filtered certain parameters. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code.

Record: USN-3518-1
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVUSN-4953-1 No score

awstats vulnerabilities

Sean Boran discovered that AWStats incorrectly filtered certain parameters. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2020-29600)

It was discovered that AWStats incorrectly filtered certain parameters. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to access sensitive information. (CVE-2020-35176)

Record: USN-4953-1
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`awstats` Alpine:v3.10	before 7.6-r2	7.6-r2
`awstats` Alpine:v3.11	before 7.6-r2	7.6-r2
`awstats` Alpine:v3.12	before 7.6-r2	7.6-r2
`awstats` Alpine:v3.13	before 7.6-r2	7.6-r2
`awstats` Alpine:v3.14	before 7.6-r2	7.6-r2
`awstats` Alpine:v3.15	before 7.6-r2	7.6-r2
`awstats` Alpine:v3.16	before 7.6-r2	7.6-r2
`awstats` Alpine:v3.17	before 7.6-r2	7.6-r2
`awstats` Alpine:v3.18	before 7.6-r2	7.6-r2
`awstats` Alpine:v3.19	before 7.6-r2	7.6-r2

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Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`awstats` Alpine:v3.20	before 7.6-r2	7.6-r2
`awstats` Alpine:v3.21	before 7.6-r2	7.6-r2
`awstats` Alpine:v3.22	before 7.6-r2	7.6-r2
`awstats` Alpine:v3.4	before 7.5-r2	7.5-r2
`awstats` Alpine:v3.5	before 7.5-r2	7.5-r2
`awstats` Alpine:v3.6	before 7.6-r1	7.6-r1
`awstats` Alpine:v3.7	before 7.6-r2	7.6-r2
`awstats` Alpine:v3.8	before 7.6-r2	7.6-r2
`awstats` Alpine:v3.9	before 7.6-r2	7.6-r2
`awstats` Debian:12	before 7.6+dfsg-2	7.6+dfsg-2
`awstats` Debian:13	before 7.6+dfsg-2	7.6+dfsg-2
`awstats` Debian:14	before 7.6+dfsg-2	7.6+dfsg-2
`awstats` Debian:7	before 7.0~dfsg-7+deb7u1, plus listed versions 7.0~dfsg-7	7.0~dfsg-7+deb7u1
`awstats` Debian:8	before 7.2+dfsg-1+deb8u1, plus listed versions 7.2+dfsg-1	7.2+dfsg-1+deb8u1
`awstats` Debian:9	before 7.6+dfsg-1+deb9u1, plus listed versions 7.6+dfsg-1	7.6+dfsg-1+deb9u1
`awstats` Mageia:5	before 7.3-3.1.mga5	7.3-3.1.mga5
`awstats` Mageia:6	before 7.5-1.1.mga6	7.5-1.1.mga6
`awstats` Ubuntu:14.04:LTS	before 7.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1, plus listed versions 7.1.1~dfsg-17.1.1~dfsg-27.2+dfsg-1	7.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1
`awstats` Ubuntu:16.04:LTS	before 7.4+dfsg-1ubuntu0.2, plus listed versions 7.4+dfsg-17.4+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1	7.4+dfsg-1ubuntu0.2
`awstats` Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS	before 7.4+dfsg-1ubuntu0.4+esm1, plus listed versions 7.4+dfsg-17.4+dfsg-1ubuntu0.17.4+dfsg-1ubuntu0.27.4+dfsg-1ubuntu0.3	7.4+dfsg-1ubuntu0.4+esm1
`awstats` Ubuntu:18.04:LTS	before 7.6+dfsg-2ubuntu0.18.04.1, plus listed versions 7.6+dfsg-17.6+dfsg-1ubuntu27.6+dfsg-2	7.6+dfsg-2ubuntu0.18.04.1
`awstats` Ubuntu:20.04:LTS	before 7.6+dfsg-2ubuntu0.20.04.1, plus listed versions 7.6+dfsg-2	7.6+dfsg-2ubuntu0.20.04.1

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2017-1000501 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Awstats, published January 3, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.35%, the 91st percentile. Fixed in awstats 7.6-r2.

References

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