CVE-2020-35176

Name: CVE-2020-35176
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-12-12T00:15:12.14+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.3/10EPSS 1.83%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-35176 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.3/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 1.83% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.3/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

EPSS Probability

1.83%

76.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-22

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Awstats	Awstats	<= 7.8
Debian	Debian Linux	9.0
Fedoraproject	Fedora	32
Fedoraproject	Fedora	33

References

Timeline

Published: Dec 12, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-35176?

How severe is CVE-2020-35176?

CVE-2020-35176 has a CVSS score of 5.3/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.83% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-35176?

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Source: NVD / NIST