# CVE-2011-2158: The SmarterTools SmarterStats 6.0 web server sends incorrect Content-Type headers for certain resources, which might allow remote attackers

- 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

The SmarterTools SmarterStats 6.0 web server sends incorrect Content-Type headers for certain resources, which might allow remote attackers to have an unspecified impact by leveraging an interpretation conflict involving (1) Admin/frmSite.aspx, (2) Admin/frmSites.aspx, (3) Admin/frmViewReports.aspx, (4) App_Themes/AboutThisFolder.txt, (5) Client/frmViewReports.aspx, (6) Temp/AboutThisFolder.txt, (7) default.aspx, (8) login.aspx, or (9) certain .jpg URIs under Temp/. NOTE: it is possible that only clients, not the SmarterStats product, could be affected by this issue.

## What to do

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## References

- http://xss.cx/examples/smarterstats-60-oscommandinjection-directorytraversal-xml-sqlinjection.html.html
- http://xss.cx/examples/exploits/stored-reflected-xss-cwe79-smarterstats624100.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/67824
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/MORO-8GYQR4
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/240150

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