CVE-2011-1018: Logwatch

High severity, CVSS 10.0. EPSS: 18.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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

• Logwatch Logwatch: version 7.3.6 only

Published 2011-02-25. Last modified 2026-06-16.