AWStats Vulnerability!

Started by Kipkip February 10th, 2005 3:42 PM
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Kipkip

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Posted October 18th, 2005
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If you are running AWStats version 6.2 or lower, please upgrade to 6.3. This vulnerability "..allows the execution of arbitrary commands on a server, effectively giving malicious hackers complete control over the machine." Some you may know that http://phpbb.com has been hacked using this expliot. It was not caused by phpbb so as long as you have phpbb 2.0.11, you're good. But if you are running AWStats 6.2 or lower, upgrade now.

Source:
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1763152,00.asp
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Kipkip

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Posted October 18th, 2005
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Fortunatly, I dunped phpBB...
Switch to vB, save your server...
It is not phpbb's fault. You could use vB(worse in my opinion. Not free, not open-sourced?!?! :shocked: ) or absoulty no forum software at all and you can still be vulnerable if you use AWStats with the version 6.2 or lower.
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Posted June 9th, 2014
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This goes in General. *moved


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