CVE-2011-1905 Cross-site request forgery in n/a
Remote attackers can hijack administrator sessions via CSRF in Proofpoint Messaging Security Gateway, requiring admin interaction to execute privileged actions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2011-1905?
CVE-2011-1905 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 May 2011. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in unspecified administrative modules in Proofpoint Messaging Security Gateway 6.2.0.263:6.2.0.237 and earlier in Proofpoint Protection Server 5.5.3, 5.5.4, 5.5.5, 6.0.2, 6.1.1, and 6.2.0 allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators via unknown vectors.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-1905?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Proofpoint Messaging Security Gateway, Proofpoint Protection Server.
How do I fix CVE-2011-1905?
No fix has been published for CVE-2011-1905 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2011-1905 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-1905 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xpqw-3mmq-rpcv.