CVE-2011-3351 describes a local arbitrary file overwrite vulnerability in OpenVAS Scanner versions prior to 2011-09-11. This flaw arises from the insecure creation of temporary files when generating OVAL system characteristics documents, allowing a local attacker to leverage symlink attacks. With a CVSS score of 7.1 (High), this vulnerability has low attack complexity and requires local access, but can lead to high impact on integrity and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2011-09-11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openvas:openvas-scanner:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
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