CVE-2011-1018

highpriority · attend · 56EPSS 0.183 · 97 %ileexploit · functionalEURUUS

grimoire priorityP1 · Urgent

Exploitable?

Public exploit

1 exploit · functional

Likely / severe?

18.3% (97th) EPSS

CVSS 10 · high

Is it mine?

18 products

Check your exposure

Who says so?

5 sources

cnnvd · enisa_euvd · fstec_bdu · nvd

EPSS · scored 2026-10-27

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.

remediations

Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.

A vendor fix is available.

Fixedlogwatch-0:7.3-9.el5_6.noarch as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5.6.z server)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/kb/docs/DOC-11259
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011:0324
Fixedlogwatch-0:7.3-9.el5_6.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5.6.z server)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/kb/docs/DOC-11259
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011:0324
Fixedlogwatch-0:7.3.6-49.el6.noarch as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/kb/docs/DOC-11259
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011:0324
Fixedlogwatch-0:7.3.6-49.el6.noarch as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/kb/docs/DOC-11259
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011:0324
Fixedlogwatch-0:7.3.6-49.el6.noarch as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/kb/docs/DOC-11259
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011:0324
Fixedlogwatch-0:7.3.6-49.el6.noarch as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/kb/docs/DOC-11259
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011:0324
Fixedlogwatch-0:7.3.6-49.el6.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/kb/docs/DOC-11259
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011:0324
Fixedlogwatch-0:7.3.6-49.el6.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/kb/docs/DOC-11259
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011:0324
Fixedlogwatch-0:7.3.6-49.el6.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/kb/docs/DOC-11259
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011:0324
Fixedlogwatch-0:7.3.6-49.el6.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/kb/docs/DOC-11259
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011:0324

cvss

Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.

10.0

010

base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · high–critical · 7.9–10

v2.010highAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:Cprimary · NVD / NIST USexploitability 10 · impact 10

v2.010criticalAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:Csecondary · FSTEC (BDU) RU

v2.09highAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:POCsecondary · CVSS-BT (t0sche)

v2.07.9highAV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:Csecondary · Red Hat Product Security US

weaknesses

The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.

CWE-20USprimaryCWE-20USCWE-78US

exploits (1)

Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.

EDB-35386Logwatch Log File - Special Characters Privilege Escalationfunctional · exploit_db

affected products (18)

Products and version ranges known to be affected.

n/a n/a≤ n/aenisa_euvdEU
Gentoo Foundation Inc. Gentoo Linux≤ 12.1fstec_bduRU
Red Hat Inc. Red Hat Enterprise Linux≤ Desktop 5fstec_bduRU
Red Hat Inc. Red Hat Enterprise Linux≤ Server 5.6.zfstec_bduRU
Red Hat Inc. Red Hat Enterprise Linux≤ Desktop 6fstec_bduRU
The CentOS Project CentOS≤ 5fstec_bduRU
Сообщество свободного программного обеспечения Debian GNU/Linux≤ 6fstec_bduRU
logwatch logwatch= 7.3.6nvdUScpe:2.3:a:logwatch:logwatch:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
logwatch-0:7.3-9.el5_6.noarch as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5.6.z server)all versionsfixedredhat_csafUS
logwatch-0:7.3-9.el5_6.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5.6.z server)all versionsfixedredhat_csafUS
logwatch-0:7.3.6-49.el6.noarch as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)all versionsfixedredhat_csafUS
logwatch-0:7.3.6-49.el6.noarch as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)all versionsfixedredhat_csafUS
logwatch-0:7.3.6-49.el6.noarch as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)all versionsfixedredhat_csafUS
logwatch-0:7.3.6-49.el6.noarch as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)all versionsfixedredhat_csafUS
logwatch-0:7.3.6-49.el6.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)all versionsfixedredhat_csafUS
logwatch-0:7.3.6-49.el6.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)all versionsfixedredhat_csafUS
logwatch-0:7.3.6-49.el6.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)all versionsfixedredhat_csafUS
logwatch-0:7.3.6-49.el6.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)all versionsfixedredhat_csafUS

advisories (1)

Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.

RHSA-2011:0324Red Hat Security Advisory: logwatch security update2011-03-07csaf · redhat_csafUS
An updated logwatch package that fixes one security issue is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6. The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having important security impact. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available from the CVE link in the References section.

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sources

Which sources assert this record, and when.

cnnvd enisa_euvd fstec_bdu nvd redhat_csaf NVD CVE.org MITRE

published 2011-02-25modified 2026-06-16

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references (71)

External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.

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