CVE-2011-5284 EXPLOIT
6.8
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 2.3% (pctl 83)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the web management interface in httpd/cgi-bin/shutdown.cgi in Smoothwall Express 3.1 and 3.0 SP3 and earlier allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that perform a reboot via a request to cgi-bin/shutdown.cgi.
Scoring
| CVSS | 6.8 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 2.27% — more likely to be exploited than 83% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-352 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2014-12-31 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| smoothwall | smoothwall |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | SmoothWall Express 3.0 - Multiple Vulnerabilities | 2011-01-17 |
References
- http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/70497
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129698/SmoothWall-3.1-Cross-Site-Request-Forgery-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16006
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99403
- http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/70497
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129698/SmoothWall-3.1-Cross-Site-Request-Forgery-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16006
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99403
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