CVE-2011-1018 EXPLOIT
10.0
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 18.3% (pctl 97)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 10.0 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 18.32% — more likely to be exploited than 97% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-20 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2011-02-25 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| logwatch | logwatch |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Logwatch Log File - Special Characters Privilege Escalation | 2011-02-24 |
References
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/055579.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/055585.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/055617.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-04/msg00000.html
- http://logwatch.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/logwatch/scripts/logwatch.pl?r1=3&r2=26&pathrev=26
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43356
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43495
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43622
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43644
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43734
- http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?thread_name=4D604843.7040303%40mblmail.net&forum_name=logwatch-devel
- http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&aid=3184223&group_id=312875&atid=1316824
- http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2182
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/24/13
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/24/15
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0324.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46554
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025165
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1078-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0533
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