CVE-2011-2667
CVE-2011-2667 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Broadcom Total Defense with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 16% places it in the 97th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-119.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 2.0 base score 10.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 16% (97th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-119
- Affected product: Broadcom Total Defense
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Icihttp.exe in CA Gateway Security for HTTP, as used in CA Gateway Security 8.1 before 8.1.0.69 and CA Total Defense r12, does not properly parse URLs, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption and daemon crash) via a malformed request.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2011-2667?
- Icihttp.exe in CA Gateway Security for HTTP, as used in CA Gateway Security 8.1 before 8.1.0.69 and CA Total Defense r12, does not properly parse URLs, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption and daemon crash) via a malformed request.
- How severe is CVE-2011-2667?
- CVE-2011-2667 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated critical severity.
- Is CVE-2011-2667 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 16% (97th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2011-2667?
- CVE-2011-2667 primarily affects Broadcom Total Defense. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2011-2667?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2011-2667 published?
- CVE-2011-2667 was published on 2011-07-28 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/45332
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8316
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1025812
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1025813
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/518934/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/518935/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48813
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-11-237/
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/68736
- https://support.ca.com/irj/portal/anonymous/phpsupcontent?contentID=%7B5E404992-6B58-4C44-A29D-027D05B6285D%7D
Affected products (2)
- cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:total_defense:r12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ca:gateway_security:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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