CVE-2011-4182

shell code injection via ESSID because of missing escaping of a variable

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Published Jun 12, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 7.3 High EPSS 1.8% KEV · Not listed

Description

Missing escaping of ESSID values in sysconfig of SUSE Linux Enterprise allows attackers controlling an access point to cause execute arbitrary code. Affected releases are sysconfig prior to 0.83.7-2.1.

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

SUSE Linux Enterprise

sysconfig

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< 0.83.7-2.1

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:opensuse:sysconfig:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2011-4125	Missing escaping of ESSID values in sysconfig of SUSE Linux Enterprise allows attackers controlling an access point to cause execute arbitrary code. Affected releases are sysconfig prior to 0.83.7-2.1.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Adjacent Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.8% (1.757% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=735394
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-15710/

History

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Subscriptions

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Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 2:57 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microfocus
Published: Jun 12, 2018, 3:00 PM
Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 2:57 AM
Reserved: Oct 25, 2011, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:34 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jun 12, 2018, 3:29 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:34 PM

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