CVE-2011-4091 Missing authorization in n/a
Remote attackers can access sensitive user data like usage patterns and preferences without authentication due to missing checks in libnet6.
- 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-2011-4091?
CVE-2011-4091 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Opensuse Opensuse, published on 10 Feb 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The libobby server in inc/server.hpp in libnet6 (aka net6) before 1.3.14 does not perform authentication before checking the user name, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information such as server-usage patterns by a particular user and color preferences.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-4091?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Armin Burgmeier Net6, Opensuse Opensuse, Oracle Solaris.
How do I fix CVE-2011-4091?
No fix has been published for CVE-2011-4091 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2011-4091 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-4091 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Opensuse Opensuse
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2hm9-33m6-xf92.