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CVE-2011-1408

ikiwiki before 3.20110608 allows remote attackers to hijack root's tty and run symlink attacks.

8.2 HighFix available

ikiwiki before 3.20110608 allows remote attackers to hijack root's tty and run symlink attacks.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
High
Availability
None

Exploit likelihood

1.60%Up 0.4 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 8.2

ikiwiki before 3.20110608 allows remote attackers to hijack root's tty and run symlink attacks.

Record
CVE-2011-1408
CVSS 3.1
8.2 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N
CVSS 2.0
6.4 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
Weakness
CWE-59
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

ikiwiki before 3.20110608 allows remote attackers to hijack root's tty and run symlink attacks.

Record
CVE-2011-1408
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2011-1415 No score

ikiwiki before 3.20110608 allows remote attackers to hijack root's tty and run symlink attacks.

Record
EUVD-2011-1415
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5ccr-3j65-pj6m No score

ikiwiki before 3.20110608 allows remote attackers to hijack root's tty and run symlink attacks.

ikiwiki before 3.20110608 allows remote attackers to hijack root's tty and run symlink attacks.

Record
GHSA-5ccr-3j65-pj6m
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 8.2

ikiwiki before 3.20110608 allows remote attackers to hijack root's tty and run symlink attacks.

Record
CVE-2011-1408
CVSS 3.1
8.2 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2011-1408 8.2

ikiwiki before 3.20110608 allows remote attackers to hijack root's tty and run symlink attacks.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2011-1408
CVSS 3.1
8.2 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
ikiwiki
Debian:12
before 3.20110608
3.20110608
ikiwiki
Debian:13
before 3.20110608
3.20110608
ikiwiki
Debian:14
before 3.20110608
3.20110608

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2011-1408 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.2) in Ikiwiki, published October 29, 2019. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.60%, the 75th percentile. Fixed in ikiwiki 3.20110608.

References

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