Go to homepageCyberStrike

Menu

Star on GitHub · 3.2k
Sign inDownload

CVE-2011-4129

5.8 · MEDIUM

(1) services/twitter/twitter-contact-view.c and (2) services/twitter/twitter-item-view.c in libsocialweb before 0.25.20 automatically connect to Twitter when no Twitter account is set, which might…

Published Oct 22, 2012gnomeCWE-200EPSS 1.80%

Overview

CVE-2011-4129 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting gnome libsocialweb. It was published on October 22, 2012 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.8 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

(1) services/twitter/twitter-contact-view.c and (2) services/twitter/twitter-item-view.c in libsocialweb before 0.25.20 automatically connect to Twitter when no Twitter account is set, which might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from gnome. Update libsocialweb to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
gnomelibsocialweb0Affected

References

Refgit.gnome.org/browse/libsocialweb/commit/?id=0086bfbfc07345438123a87957e0bc12226e2b94Refgit.gnome.org/browse/libsocialweb/commit/?id=8982cf504cf3767761fe85d9558beab3d9da5becRefwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/09/3Refwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/09/5Refbugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=752022Refgit.gnome.org/browse/libsocialweb/commit/?id=0086bfbfc07345438123a87957e0bc12226e2b94Refgit.gnome.org/browse/libsocialweb/commit/?id=8982cf504cf3767761fe85d9558beab3d9da5becRefwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/09/3Refwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/09/5Refbugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=752022

How CyberStrike helps

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2011-4129?

CVE-2011-4129 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting gnome libsocialweb. It was published on October 22, 2012 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.8 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2011-4129?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2011-4129?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from gnome. Update libsocialweb to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2011-4129?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2011-4129 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

Related MEDIUM CVEs from 2011

View all
Browse by year2026202520242023202220212020201920182017201620152014201320122011201020092008200720062005200420032002200120001999