CVE-2011-4727 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service in Parallels Plesk Panel via crafted REST URL parameters due to improper XML validation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2011-4727?
CVE-2011-4727 is a critical denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Dec 2011. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Server Administration Panel in Parallels Plesk Panel 10.2.0_build1011110331.18 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) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted REST URL parameter, as demonstrated by parameters to admin/ and certain other files.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-4727?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Parallels Parallels Plesk Panel.
How do I fix CVE-2011-4727?
No fix has been published for CVE-2011-4727 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2011-4727 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-4727 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rjh5-3g5c-hvv6.