What is the severity of CVE-2011-5126?

CVE-2011-5126 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to the potential exposure of sensitive authentication information.

How can I mitigate CVE-2011-5126?

To mitigate CVE-2011-5126, upgrade to Blue Coat ProxySG SGOS version 6.1.5.1 or higher for 6.1 series or 6.2.2.1 or higher for 6.2 series.

What types of attacks could exploit CVE-2011-5126?

CVE-2011-5126 can be exploited by context-dependent attackers who have read access to core files from the vulnerable Blue Coat ProxySG versions.

What versions of Blue Coat ProxySG are affected by CVE-2011-5126?

CVE-2011-5126 affects Blue Coat ProxySG versions prior to SGOS 6.1.5.1 and 6.2.2.1.

What information can be exposed due to CVE-2011-5126?

CVE-2011-5126 can expose sensitive authentication information that is stored in the secure heap when core images are written.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2011-5126

medium

CWE

200

26/8/2012

17/9/2024

CVE-2011-5126: Infoleak

First published: Sun Aug 26 2012(Updated: )

Blue Coat ProxySG 6.1 before SGOS 6.1.5.1 and 6.2 before SGOS 6.2.2.1 writes the secure heap to core images, which allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive authentication information by leveraging read access to a downloaded core file.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Blue Coat ProxySG OS	=6.1.2.1
Blue Coat ProxySG OS	=6.1.1.1
Blue Coat ProxySG OS	=6.1.2
Blue Coat ProxySG OS	=6.2.2
Blue Coat ProxySG OS	=6.1

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Reference Links

https://kb.bluecoat.com/index?page=content&id=SA56

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-5126?
CVE-2011-5126 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to the potential exposure of sensitive authentication information.
How can I mitigate CVE-2011-5126?
To mitigate CVE-2011-5126, upgrade to Blue Coat ProxySG SGOS version 6.1.5.1 or higher for 6.1 series or 6.2.2.1 or higher for 6.2 series.
What types of attacks could exploit CVE-2011-5126?
CVE-2011-5126 can be exploited by context-dependent attackers who have read access to core files from the vulnerable Blue Coat ProxySG versions.
What versions of Blue Coat ProxySG are affected by CVE-2011-5126?
CVE-2011-5126 affects Blue Coat ProxySG versions prior to SGOS 6.1.5.1 and 6.2.2.1.
What information can be exposed due to CVE-2011-5126?
CVE-2011-5126 can expose sensitive authentication information that is stored in the secure heap when core images are written.

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