CVE-2011-3596
CVE-2011-3596 is a high-severity vulnerability in Polipo Project Polipo with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 11% places it in the 95th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-617.
Key facts
- Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.5)
- CVSS v2: 5.0
- EPSS exploit prediction: 11% (95th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-617
- Affected product: Polipo Project Polipo
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Polipo before 1.0.4.1 suffers from a DoD vulnerability via specially-crafted HTTP POST / PUT request.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2011-3596?
- Polipo before 1.0.4.1 suffers from a DoD vulnerability via specially-crafted HTTP POST / PUT request.
- How severe is CVE-2011-3596?
- CVE-2011-3596 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
- Is CVE-2011-3596 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 11% (95th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2011-3596?
- CVE-2011-3596 primarily affects Polipo Project Polipo. In total, 4 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2011-3596?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2011-3596 published?
- CVE-2011-3596 was published on 2019-11-26 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2011-3596
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=644289
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2011-3596
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-3596
Affected products (4)
- cpe:2.3:a:polipo_project:polipo:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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