HIGH
logwatch: Privilege escalation due improper sanitization of special characters in log file names
Published Feb 25, 2011
10.0
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 18.32%
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.
Affected products
No data.
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
logwatch-0:7.3-9.el5_6
Fixed · RHSA-2011:0324
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
logwatch-0:7.3.6-49.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2011:0324
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
logwatch
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | logwatch-0:7.3-9.el5_6 | Fixed | RHSA-2011:0324 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | logwatch-0:7.3.6-49.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2011:0324 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | logwatch | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
10.0 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
18.32% 0.18321
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.18321
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (16 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 18.32% (0.18321) | 97.14th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 18.32% (0.18321) | 96.85th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 21.54% (0.21544) | 95.53th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 14, 2025 | 22.71% (0.22714) | 95.56th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 26.00% (0.26001) | 95.84th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 27.86% (0.27862) | 96.04th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 42.20% (0.42195) | 96.18th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 27.86% (0.27862) | 95.85th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 22.52% (0.22517) | 95.38th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 13, 2025 | 18.31% (0.18314) | 96.21th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 13.81% (0.13810) | 95.62th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 10, 2024 | 6.46% (0.06461) | 93.72th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 5.15% (0.05151) | 91.71th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 12.57% (0.12567) | 95.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 12.57% (0.12567) | 95.18th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 12.57% (0.12567) | 90.03th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (2)
References (26)
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/055579.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/055585.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/055617.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-04/msg00000.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://logwatch.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/logwatch/scripts/logwatch.pl?r1=3&r2=26&pathrev=26 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43356 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43495 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43622 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43644 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43734 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?thread_name=4D604843.7040303%40mblmail.net&forum_name=logwatch-devel mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&aid=3184223&group_id=312875&atid=1316824 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2182 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/24/13 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTPatch
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/24/15 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTPatch
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0324.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46554 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025165 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1078-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0533 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0581 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0596 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-1018 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=680237 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchIssue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-1018
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-1018
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Feb 25, 2011
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Feb 14, 2011
Link CVE-2011-1018
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a