# CVE-2020-35176: awstats: In AWStats through 7.8, cgi-bin/awstats.pl?config= accepts a partial absolute pathname (omitting the initial /etc), e...

CVE-2020-35176 is fixed in awstats on 1 platform, first by awstats 7.6+dfsg-2ubuntu0.18.04.1, released December 11, 2020. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-35176
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: n/a (Low)
- EPSS: 0.0218
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Dec 11, 2020

## Description

In AWStats through 7.8, cgi-bin/awstats.pl?config= accepts a partial absolute pathname (omitting the initial /etc), 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 and CVE-2020-29600.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | awstats Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 7.6+dfsg-2ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [awstats 7.6+dfsg-2ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-awstats-7.6-dfsg-2ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Dec 11, 2020 |
| Linux | awstats Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 7.6+dfsg-2ubuntu0.20.04.1 | [awstats 7.6+dfsg-2ubuntu0.20.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-awstats-7.6-dfsg-2ubuntu0.20.04.1.md) | Dec 11, 2020 |

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