CVE-2011-1018 (GCVE-0-2011-1018)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2011-02-25 18:00
Modified
2024-08-06 22:14
Severity ?
VLAI Severity ?
EPSS score ?
CWE
- n/a
Summary
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.
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