{
    "id": "CVE-2011-1018",
    "published": "2011-02-25 19:00:01",
    "last_modified": "2026-06-16 23:28:33",
    "cvss_score": "10.0",
    "cvss_severity": "HIGH",
    "cvss_version": "2.0",
    "cvss_vector": "AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C",
    "cwe": "CWE-20",
    "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.",
    "epss_score": "0.18321",
    "epss_percentile": "0.97140",
    "kev": 0,
    "kev_due": null,
    "has_exploit": 1,
    "updated_at": "2026-09-30 18:17:09",
    "priority": {
        "rank": 2,
        "label": "Patch early",
        "why": "A public exploit exists."
    },
    "products": [
        {
            "vendor": "logwatch",
            "product": "logwatch"
        }
    ],
    "kev_detail": null,
    "exploits": [
        {
            "source": "exploit-db",
            "ref_id": "35386",
            "title": "Logwatch Log File - Special Characters Privilege Escalation",
            "date": "2011-02-24",
            "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35386"
        }
    ],
    "refs_list": [
        "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",
        "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0581",
        "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0596",
        "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=680237",
        "http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/055579.html",
        "http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/055585.html"
    ]
}