5.0
MEDIUM
CVE-2011-4963
nginx Web Server File Access Bypass Vulnerability
Description

nginx/Windows 1.3.x before 1.3.1 and 1.2.x before 1.2.1 allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and access restricted files via (1) a trailing . (dot) or (2) certain "$index_allocation" sequences in a request.

INFO

Published Date :

July 26, 2012, 7:55 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 10, 2021, 3:57 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.9

Exploitability Score :

10.0
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2011-4963 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2011-4963 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 F5 nginx
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-2011-4963.

URL Resource
http://english.securitylab.ru/lab/PT-2012-06 Mitigation Third Party Advisory
http://mailman.nginx.org/pipermail/nginx-announce/2012/000086.html Mitigation Vendor Advisory
http://nginx.org/en/security_advisories.html Vendor Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

None

Updated: 5 days, 9 hours ago
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Born at : Aug. 21, 2024, 9:28 a.m. This repo has been linked 5 different CVEs too.

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2011-4963 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2011-4963 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Nov. 10, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:nginx:nginx:1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx:1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Nov. 10, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:nginx:nginx:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 0.7.52 from (excluding) 1.2.1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 0.7.52 from (excluding) 1.2.1
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 16, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://english.securitylab.ru/lab/PT-2012-06 No Types Assigned http://english.securitylab.ru/lab/PT-2012-06 Mitigation, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://mailman.nginx.org/pipermail/nginx-announce/2012/000086.html Exploit, Vendor Advisory http://mailman.nginx.org/pipermail/nginx-announce/2012/000086.html Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://nginx.org/en/security_advisories.html No Types Assigned http://nginx.org/en/security_advisories.html Vendor Advisory
    Removed CWE NIST CWE-264
    Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo
    Changed CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:nginx:nginx:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:nginx:nginx:1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:nginx:nginx:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 0.7.52 up to (excluding) 1.2.1 *cpe:2.3:a:nginx:nginx:1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 30, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:igor_sysoev:nginx:1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:nginx:nginx:1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 30, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:igor_sysoev:nginx:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:nginx:nginx:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 27, 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-2011-4963 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-2011-4963 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

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

0.31 }} 0.07%

score

0.70358

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
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