CVE-2011-1018
"Logwatch Samba Command Injection Vulnerability"
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Feb. 25, 2011, 7 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 1:25 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
10.0
Exploitability Score :
10.0
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CVE-2011-1018
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/055579.html Added Reference http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/055585.html Added Reference http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/055617.html Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-04/msg00000.html Added Reference http://logwatch.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/logwatch/scripts/logwatch.pl?r1=3&r2=26&pathrev=26 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/43356 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/43495 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/43622 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/43644 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/43734 Added Reference http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?thread_name=4D604843.7040303%40mblmail.net&forum_name=logwatch-devel Added Reference http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&aid=3184223&group_id=312875&atid=1316824 Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2182 Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/24/13 Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/24/15 Added Reference http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0324.html Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46554 Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025165 Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1078-1 Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0533 Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0581 Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0596 Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=680237 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 13, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description CVE-2011-1018 logwatch: Privilege escalation due improper sanitization of special characters in log file names 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. Removed CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011:0324 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-1018 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 02, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed 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. CVE-2011-1018 logwatch: Privilege escalation due improper sanitization of special characters in log file names Added CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011:0324 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-1018 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 28, 2011
Action Type Old Value New Value
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13.81 }} 7.35%
score
0.95620
percentile