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CVE-2011-5249

4.3 · MEDIUM

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the events page in the System iNtrusion Analysis and Reporting Environment (SNARE) for Linux agent before 1.7.0 allows remote attackers to inject arbitra…

Published May 14, 2014intersectallianceCWE-79EPSS 1.36%

Overview

CVE-2011-5249 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting intersectalliance system_intrusion_analysis_and_reporting_environment. It was published on May 14, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the events page in the System iNtrusion Analysis and Reporting Environment (SNARE) for Linux agent before 1.7.0 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a logged shell command.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from intersectalliance. Update system_intrusion_analysis_and_reporting_environment 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
intersectalliancesystem_intrusion_analysis_and_reporting_environment0Affected

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2011-5249?

CVE-2011-5249 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting intersectalliance system_intrusion_analysis_and_reporting_environment. It was published on May 14, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2011-5249?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, 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-2011-5249?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from intersectalliance. Update system_intrusion_analysis_and_reporting_environment 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.

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