Cross-Site Request Forgery Vulnerability in Smoothwall Express by Smoothwall
CVE-2011-5284

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Key Information:

Vendor: Smoothwall
Status: Smoothwall
Vendor: CVE Published:; 31 December 2014

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What is CVE-2011-5284?

The CSRF vulnerability found in the Smoothwall Express web management interface allows attackers to exploit the shutdown.cgi script. By crafting specific requests, unauthorized individuals can potentially hijack the administrative session of users, enabling them to reboot the system without proper authentication. This vulnerability highlights the importance of securing administrative interfaces and employing safeguards against cross-site request forgery attacks.

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Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2011-5284 - Proof of Concept