VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2011-1018

CVSS score10 HIGH
EPSS probability18.32%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2011-02-25
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

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.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-20: Improper Input Validation

Primary references