In AWStats through 7.7, cgi-bin/awstats.pl?config= accepts an absolute pathname, even…
Priority MEDIUM 49CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
In AWStats through 7.7, cgi-bin/awstats.pl?config= accepts an absolute pathname, even though it was intended to only read a file in the /etc/awstats/awstats.conf format. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2017-1000501.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03836 90th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:awstats:awstats:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 7.7 | Vulnerable | Awstats |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:32:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 32 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
- cpe:2.3:a:awstats:awstats:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 7.7 Vulnerable ·Awstats
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:32:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 32 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-29600
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-43g3-5cf8-2gm2
- 2026-10-20 EPSS moved to the 90th–95th percentile
References
Sources
- CVE-2020-29600 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-29600 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-43g3-5cf8-2gm2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2020-29600 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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