CVE-2011-1900 Path traversal in n/a

Critical 10.0 Published 4 May 2011 Updated 17 Sep 2024

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via directory traversal in the NTWebServer component of InduSoft Web Studio.

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

What is CVE-2011-1900?

CVE-2011-1900 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 May 2011. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in NTWebServer in InduSoft Web Studio 6.1 and 7.x before 7.0+Patch 1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an invalid request.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-1900?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Indusoft Web Studio.

How do I fix CVE-2011-1900?

No fix has been published for CVE-2011-1900 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2011-1900 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2011-1900 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3gf4-rwmr-gpjh.