7.5
HIGH
CVE-2011-4608
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform mod_cluster Worker Node Virtual Host Hijacking
Description

mod_cluster in JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5.1.2 for Red Hat Linux allows worker nodes to register with arbitrary virtual hosts, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and provide malicious content, hijack sessions, and steal credentials by registering from an external vhost that does not enforce security constraints.

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 27, 2012, 3:55 p.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 13, 2023, 3:23 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

6.4

Exploitability Score :

10.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2011-4608 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 Redhat jboss_enterprise_application_platform

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2011-4608 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2011-4608 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Feb. 13, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description CVE-2011-4608 mod_cluster: malicious worker nodes can register on any vhost mod_cluster in JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5.1.2 for Red Hat Linux allows worker nodes to register with arbitrary virtual hosts, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and provide malicious content, hijack sessions, and steal credentials by registering from an external vhost that does not enforce security constraints.
    Removed CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:0035 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:0036 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:0037 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:0038 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:0039 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:0040 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-4608 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 02, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description mod_cluster in JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5.1.2 for Red Hat Linux allows worker nodes to register with arbitrary virtual hosts, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and provide malicious content, hijack sessions, and steal credentials by registering from an external vhost that does not enforce security constraints. CVE-2011-4608 mod_cluster: malicious worker nodes can register on any vhost
    Added CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:0038 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:0039 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-4608 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:0035 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:0036 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:0037 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:0040 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 29, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/72460 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/72460 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 30, 2012

    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-2011-4608 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-2011-4608 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

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

1.50 }} 0.00%

score

0.84810

percentile

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