CVE-2011-2150 XML external entity in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can cause denial of service in SmarterStats by injecting malformed XML data via cookies or parameters.

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-2011-2150?

CVE-2011-2150 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 May 2011. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The SmarterTools SmarterStats 6.0 web server does not properly validate string data that is intended for storage in an XML document, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (parsing error and daemon pause) via vectors involving (1) certain cookies in a SiteInfoLookup action to Admin/frmSites.aspx, or certain (2) cookies or (3) parameters to (a) Client/frmViewOverviewReport.aspx, (b) Client/frmViewReports.aspx, or (c) Services/SiteAdmin.asmx, as demonstrated by a ]]>> string, related to an "XML injection" issue.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-2150?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Smartertools Smarterstats.

How do I fix CVE-2011-2150?

No fix has been published for CVE-2011-2150 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2011-2150 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-2150 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-m68r-w6q7-9x79.

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