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CVE-2011-1408

ikiwiki before 3.20110608 allows remote attackers to hijack root's tty and run symlink attacks.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.2, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts limited data confidentiality, integrity (unauthorized modifications), for affected systems. Impacting 2 products from ikiwiki, from debian organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2019, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2019-10-29T20:15:10.617

Last Modified

2024-11-21T01:26:14.843

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 8.2 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

4.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-59

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	ikiwiki	ikiwiki	< 3.20110608	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	8.0	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	9.0	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	10.0	Yes

References

https://ikiwiki.info/security/#index40h2 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-1408 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-LINUX-IKIWIKI-133098 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/55157 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://ikiwiki.info/security/#index40h2 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-1408 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-LINUX-IKIWIKI-133098 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/55157 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For ikiwiki's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.