CVE-2011-5058

Public Exploit

Description

The CmbWebserver.dll module of the Control service in 3S CoDeSys 3.4 SP4 Patch 2 allows remote attackers to create arbitrary directories under the web root by specifying a non-existent directory using \ (backslash) characters in an HTTP GET request.

Category

6.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.25% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/72339 vdb entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/control_systems/pdf/ICS-ALERT-11-336-01A.pdf us government resource
http://secunia.com/advisories/47018 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/codesys_1-adv.txt exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-5058?
CVE-2011-5058 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-5058?
To fix CVE-2011-5058, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2011-5058 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2011-5058 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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