# CVE-2011-2148: Admin/frmSite.aspx in the SmarterTools SmarterStats 6.0 web server allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via vectors involvi

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2011-05-20 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Admin/frmSite.aspx in the SmarterTools SmarterStats 6.0 web server allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via vectors involving a leading and trailing & (ampersand) character, and (1) an STTTState cookie, (2) the ctl00%24MPH%24txtAdminNewPassword_SettingText parameter, (3) the ctl00%24MPH%24txtSmarterLogDirectory parameter, (4) the ctl00%24MPH%24ucSiteSeoSearchEngineSettings%24chklistEngines_SettingCheckBox%2414 parameter, (5) the ctl00%24MPH%24ucSiteSeoSettings%24txtSeoMaxKeywords_SettingText parameter, or (6) the ctl00_MPH_grdLogLocations_HiddenLSR parameter, related to an "OS command injection" issue.

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## References

- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/67834
- http://xss.cx/examples/smarterstats-60-oscommandinjection-directorytraversal-xml-sqlinjection.html.html
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/MORO-8GYQR4
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/240150

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