CVE-2011-1099
5.8 · MEDIUMOverview
CVE-2011-1099 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting focalmedia.net quick_polls. It was published on March 9, 2011 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.8 (MEDIUM).
This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.
Technical Description
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in FocalMedia.Net Quick Polls before 1.0.2 allow remote attackers to (1) read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the p parameter in a preview action to index.php, or (2) delete arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the p parameter in a delete action to index.php.
Remediation
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from focalmedia.net. Update quick_polls to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| focalmedia.net | quick_polls | 0 | Affected |
References
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2011-1099?
CVE-2011-1099 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting focalmedia.net quick_polls. It was published on March 9, 2011 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.8 (MEDIUM).
How severe is CVE-2011-1099?
This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.
How do I fix or remediate CVE-2011-1099?
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from focalmedia.net. Update quick_polls to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
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