CVE-2011-4963

N/A
Published: July 26, 2012 at 07:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 11:35 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorNGINX· also runs on 1 platform

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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 6%

Description

nginx/Windows 1.3.x before 1.3.1 and 1.2.x before 1.2.1 allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and access restricted files via (1) a trailing . (dot) or (2) certain "$index_allocation" sequences in a request.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

0.7.52 ≤ v < 1.2.11.3.0
Affected range stops below 1.2.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
microsoft-windows (environment)

Runs on — not affected

The affected product only carries this flaw when running on these platforms. The platforms themselves are not vulnerable.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (3)

x_refsource_MISCMitigationThird Party Advisory
http://english.securitylab.ru/lab/PT-2012-06
Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTMitigationVendor Advisory
http://mailman.nginx.org/pipermail/nginx-announce/2012/000086.html
x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
http://nginx.org/en/security_advisories.html

CVSS

Confidentiality
PARTIAL
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-noinfo

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