Vulnerability identifier: #VU30595
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 8.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Smarty
Web applications /
CMS
Vendor: smarty.php.net
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
The $smarty.template variable in Smarty3 allows attackers to possibly execute arbitrary PHP code via the sysplugins/smarty_internal_compile_private_special_variable.php file.
Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Smarty: 3.0.0 - 3.0.6
External links
http://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2011-1028
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2011/q1/313
http://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-1028
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.