CVE-2005-0116

NONECVSS 0.09.0▲Trending — 3 sources updated this weekWeaponized

0.0

AWStats 6.1, and other versions before 6.3, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the configdir parameter to aswtats.pl.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: 9.0(low)
EPSS: 99.7%
KEV: Not listed

Published

January 18, 2005

Last Modified

April 16, 2026

References (14)

cve@mitrehttp://awstats.sourceforge.net/docs/awstats_changelog.txt
cve@mitrehttp://packetstormsecurity.org/0501-exploits/AWStatsVulnAnalysis.pdf
cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/13893/
cve@mitrehttp://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=185&type=vulnerabilities&flashstatus=false
cve@mitrehttp://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/272296
cve@mitrehttp://www.osvdb.org/13002
cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12298
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://awstats.sourceforge.net/docs/awstats_changelog.txt
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://packetstormsecurity.org/0501-exploits/AWStatsVulnAnalysis.pdf
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/13893/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=185&type=vulnerabilities&flashstatus=false
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/272296
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.osvdb.org/13002
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12298

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-20Improper Input Validation

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 9× in last 7d / 13× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

2026-06-02 20:10 UTCepss_batch
2026-06-02 20:10 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-31 14:26 UTCEG score recompute
2026-05-31 14:26 UTCGHSA enrichment
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2026-05-28 13:42 UTCepss_batch
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2026-05-27 04:44 UTCOSV refresh
2026-05-20 22:36 UTCepss_batch
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2026-05-18 21:29 UTCepss_batch

Publicly available exploits

(5 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (4 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

Exploit-DBEDB-16905✓ verified
First seen Dec 26, 2009
AWStats 6.1 < 6.2 - 'configdir' Remote Command Execution (Metasploit)
Open source ↗
Exploit-DBEDB-773✓ verified
First seen Jan 25, 2005
AWStats 6.0 < 6.2 - 'configdir' Remote Command Execution
Open source ↗
Exploit-DBEDB-772✓ verified
First seen Jan 25, 2005
AWStats 6.0 < 6.2 - 'configdir' Remote Command Execution
Open source ↗
Exploit-DBEDB-9912✓ verified
First seen Jan 15, 2005
AWStats 6.2 < 6.1 - configdir Command Injection (Metasploit)
Open source ↗
Metasploitexploit/unix/webapp/awstats_configdir_exec✓ verified
First seen Jan 15, 2005
AWStats configdir Remote Command Execution
Open source ↗

Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2005-0116?

CVE-2005-0116 is a none vulnerability published on January 18, 2005. AWStats 6.1, and other versions before 6.3, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the configdir parameter to aswtats.pl.

When was CVE-2005-0116 disclosed?

CVE-2005-0116 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on January 18, 2005, with the most recent update on April 16, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2005-0116 actively exploited?

CVE-2005-0116 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 99.7% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2005-0116?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2005-0116, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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