Vulnerability Details : CVE-2020-29600
In AWStats through 7.7, cgi-bin/awstats.pl?config= accepts an absolute pathname, even though it was intended to only read a file in the /etc/awstats/awstats.conf format. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2017-1000501.
Vulnerability category: Directory traversal
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-29600
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.23%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 60 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2020-29600
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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7.5
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
10.0
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6.4
|
NIST |
9.8
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CRITICAL | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
3.9
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5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2020-29600
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The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2020-29600
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https://github.com/eldy/awstats/issues/90
Exploit;Third Party Advisory
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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/47QZWKSRZYZFESYTLSW7A6KVKOOPL7IV/
[SECURITY] Fedora 32 Update: awstats-7.8-2.fc32 - package-announce - Fedora Mailing-ListsMailing List;Third Party Advisory
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/12/msg00035.html
[SECURITY] [DLA 2506-1] awstats security updateMailing List;Third Party Advisory
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https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=891469
Exploit;Issue Tracking;Mailing List;Third Party Advisory
Products affected by CVE-2020-29600
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:awstats:awstats:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*