CVE-2011-4350
CVE-2011-4350 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Yaws with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5. 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-22.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.5)
- CVSS v2: 4.0
- EPSS exploit prediction: 16% (97th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-22
- Affected product: Yaws
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Yaws 1.91 has a directory traversal vulnerability in the way certain URLs are processed. A remote authenticated user could use this flaw to obtain content of arbitrary local files via specially-crafted URL request.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2011-4350?
- Yaws 1.91 has a directory traversal vulnerability in the way certain URLs are processed. A remote authenticated user could use this flaw to obtain content of arbitrary local files via specially-crafted URL request.
- How severe is CVE-2011-4350?
- CVE-2011-4350 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability none.
- Is CVE-2011-4350 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-2011-4350?
- CVE-2011-4350 primarily affects Yaws. In total, 4 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2011-4350?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2011-4350 published?
- CVE-2011-4350 was published on 2019-11-26 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2011-4350
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=650009
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2011-4350
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-4350
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/25/7
Affected products (4)
- cpe:2.3:a:yaws:yaws:1.91:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- 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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