CVE-2011-1718 Auth bypass in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published 27 Apr 2011 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote authenticated users can impersonate others and gain privileges via crafted multi-line headers in CA SiteMinder Web Agents.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2011-1718?

CVE-2011-1718 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Apr 2011. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

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.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-1718?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Broadcom Siteminder, Ca Siteminder.

How do I fix CVE-2011-1718?

No fix has been published for CVE-2011-1718 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2011-1718 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-1718 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-93qm-89mw-wr9h.