Vulnerability Details : CVE-2011-1718
The Web Agents component in CA SiteMinder R6 before SP6 CR2 and R12 before SP3 CR2 does not properly handle multi-line headers, which allows remote authenticated users to conduct impersonation attacks and gain privileges via crafted data.
Vulnerability category: Input validation
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2011-1718
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.40%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 70 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2011-1718
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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4.3
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
8.6
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2.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2011-1718
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The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2011-1718
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http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8227
CA SiteMinder Security Notice - CXSecurity.com
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47520
Computer Associates SiteMinder User Impersonation Vulnerability
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/1067
Webmail | OVH- OVHVendor Advisory
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http://securitytracker.com/id?1025423
CA SiteMinder Header Processing Lets Remote Users Impersonate Other Users - SecurityTracker
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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/517626/100/0/threaded
SecurityFocus
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66906
Computer Associates SiteMinder multi-line headers spoofing CVE-2011-1718 Vulnerability Report
Products affected by CVE-2011-1718
- cpe:2.3:a:ca:siteminder:6:sp5_cr35:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:siteminder:12.0:sp3:cr01:*:*:*:*:*