Vulnerabilities > CVE-2005-0435 - Remote Security vulnerability in Awstats 6.3/6.4

#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80502
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include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(19185);
  script_version("1.22");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/08/02 13:32:38");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2005-0362", "CVE-2005-0363", "CVE-2005-0435", "CVE-2005-0436", "CVE-2005-0437", "CVE-2005-0438");
  script_bugtraq_id(12543, 12545);

  script_name(english:"FreeBSD : awstats -- arbitrary command execution (fdad8a87-7f94-11d9-a9e7-0001020eed82)");
  script_summary(english:"Checks for updated package in pkg_info output");

  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"synopsis", 
    value:"The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"description", 
    value:
"Several input validation errors exist in AWStats that allow a remote
unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands with the
priviliges of the web server. These programming errors involve CGI
parameters including loadplugin, logfile, pluginmode, update, and
possibly others.

Additionally, the debug and other CGI parameters may be used to cause
AWStats to disclose AWStats and system configuration information."
  );
  # http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=bugtraq&m=110840530924124
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110840530924124"
  );
  # http://awstats.sourceforge.net/docs/awstats_changelog.txt
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://awstats.sourceforge.io/docs/awstats_changelog.txt"
  );
  # http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=294488
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=294488"
  );
  # http://packetstormsecurity.nl/0501-exploits/AWStatsVulnAnalysis.pdf
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?0152761e"
  );
  # https://vuxml.freebsd.org/freebsd/fdad8a87-7f94-11d9-a9e7-0001020eed82.html
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?7886b289"
  );
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Update the affected package.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:H/RL:OF/RC:ND");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No exploit is required");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:awstats");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2005/02/10");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2005/02/16");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2005/07/13");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2005-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
  script_family(english:"FreeBSD Local Security Checks");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/FreeBSD/release", "Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info");

  exit(0);
}


include("audit.inc");
include("freebsd_package.inc");


if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
if (!get_kb_item("Host/FreeBSD/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "FreeBSD");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);


flag = 0;

if (pkg_test(save_report:TRUE, pkg:"awstats<6.4")) flag++;

if (flag)
{
  if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:pkg_report_get());
  else security_hole(0);
  exit(0);
}
else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");

#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80502

#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were  
# extracted from Debian Security Advisory DSA-682. The text 
# itself is copyright (C) Software in the Public Interest, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(16464);
  script_version("1.19");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/08/02 13:32:18");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2005-0362", "CVE-2005-0363", "CVE-2005-0435", "CVE-2005-0436", "CVE-2005-0437", "CVE-2005-0438");
  script_xref(name:"DSA", value:"682");

  script_name(english:"Debian DSA-682-1 : awstats - missing input sanitizing");
  script_summary(english:"Checks dpkg output for the updated package");

  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"synopsis", 
    value:"The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"description", 
    value:
"In addition to CAN-2005-0116 more vulnerabilities have been found in
awstats, a powerful and featureful web server log analyzer with a CGI
frontend. Missing input sanitising can cause arbitrary commands to be
executed."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=294488"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-682"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"solution", 
    value:
"Upgrade the awstats package.

For the stable distribution (woody) this problem has been fixed in
version 4.0-0.woody.2."
  );
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:awstats");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.0");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2005/02/15");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2005/02/16");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2005/02/10");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2005-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
  script_family(english:"Debian Local Security Checks");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/Debian/release", "Host/Debian/dpkg-l");

  exit(0);
}


include("audit.inc");
include("debian_package.inc");


if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
if (!get_kb_item("Host/Debian/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Debian");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/Debian/dpkg-l")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);


flag = 0;
if (deb_check(release:"3.0", prefix:"awstats", reference:"4.0-0.woody.2")) flag++;

if (flag)
{
  if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:deb_report_get());
  else security_hole(0);
  exit(0);
}
else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");