CVE-2011-1408

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Published Oct 29, 2019 CVSS 3.1 · 8.2 High EPSS 1.6% KEV · Not listed

Description

ikiwiki before 3.20110608 allows remote attackers to hijack root's tty and run symlink attacks.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:ikiwiki:ikiwiki:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2011-1415	ikiwiki before 3.20110608 allows remote attackers to hijack root's tty and run symlink attacks.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.6% (1.596% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://ikiwiki.info/security/#index40h2
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-1408
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-LINUX-IKIWIKI-133098
https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/55157

History

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Subscriptions

Debian Debian Linux

Ikiwiki Ikiwiki

Weaknesses

CWE-59

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 10:28 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Oct 29, 2019, 7:51 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 10:28 PM
Reserved: Mar 10, 2011, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:29 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 29, 2019, 8:15 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:29 PM

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