5.1
MEDIUM
CVE-2011-1425
XML Security Library XSLT File Creation Vulnerability
Description

xslt.c in XML Security Library (aka xmlsec) before 1.2.17, as used in WebKit and other products, when XSLT is enabled, allows remote attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via vectors involving the libxslt output extension and a ds:Transform element during signature verification.

INFO

Published Date :

April 4, 2011, 12:27 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 1:26 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

6.4

Exploitability Score :

4.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2011-1425 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Apple webkit
1 Aleksey xml_security_library
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2011-1425.

URL Resource
http://git.gnome.org/browse/xmlsec/commit/?id=2d5eddcc4163ea050cf3a3a1a25452bb5124f780 Patch
http://git.gnome.org/browse/xmlsec/commit/?id=35eaacde6093d6711339754fc2146341b8b9f5fa Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/43920 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/44167
http://secunia.com/advisories/44423
http://trac.webkit.org/changeset/79159
http://www.aleksey.com/pipermail/xmlsec/2011/009120.html Patch
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2219
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:063
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0486.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47135
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025284
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0855
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0858
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/1010
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/1172
https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=52688
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=692133 Patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66506
http://git.gnome.org/browse/xmlsec/commit/?id=2d5eddcc4163ea050cf3a3a1a25452bb5124f780 Patch
http://git.gnome.org/browse/xmlsec/commit/?id=35eaacde6093d6711339754fc2146341b8b9f5fa Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/43920 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/44167
http://secunia.com/advisories/44423
http://trac.webkit.org/changeset/79159
http://www.aleksey.com/pipermail/xmlsec/2011/009120.html Patch
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2219
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:063
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0486.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47135
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025284
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0855
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0858
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/1010
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/1172
https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=52688
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=692133 Patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66506

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  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://git.gnome.org/browse/xmlsec/commit/?id=2d5eddcc4163ea050cf3a3a1a25452bb5124f780
    Added Reference http://git.gnome.org/browse/xmlsec/commit/?id=35eaacde6093d6711339754fc2146341b8b9f5fa
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/43920
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/44167
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/44423
    Added Reference http://trac.webkit.org/changeset/79159
    Added Reference http://www.aleksey.com/pipermail/xmlsec/2011/009120.html
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2219
    Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:063
    Added Reference http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0486.html
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47135
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025284
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0855
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0858
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/1010
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/1172
    Added Reference https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=52688
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=692133
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66506
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 17, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/66506 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66506 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 04, 2011

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2011-1425 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2011-1425 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

10.69 }} -10.53%

score

0.92633

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability