CVE-2011-2694

Name: CVE-2011-2694
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2011-07-29T20:55:02.22+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 6.29%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2011-2694 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the chg_passwd function in web/swat.c in the Samba Web Administration Tool (SWAT) in Samba 3.x before 3.5.10 allows remote authenticated administrators to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the username parameter to the passwd program (aka the user field to the Change Password page).. EPSS estimates a 6.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the chg_passwd function in web/swat.c in the Samba Web Administration Tool (SWAT) in Samba 3.x before 3.5.10 allows remote authenticated administrators to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the username parameter to the passwd program (aka the user field to the Change Password page).

Metrics

EPSS Probability

6.29%

92.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Samba	Samba	>= 3.0.0, < 3.3.16
Samba	Samba	>= 3.4.0, < 3.4.14
Samba	Samba	>= 3.5.0, < 3.5.10
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	8.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	10.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	10.10
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	11.04
Debian	Debian Linux	5.0
Debian	Debian Linux	6.0
Debian	Debian Linux	7.0

References

http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN63041502/index.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://osvdb.org/74072Broken Link
http://samba.org/samba/history/samba-3.5.10.htmlVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/45393Not Applicable, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/45488Not Applicable, Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/45496Not Applicable, Third Party Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1025852Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1182-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2290Third Party Advisory
http://www.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=emr_na-c03008543Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:121Broken Link
http://www.samba.org/samba/security/CVE-2011-2694Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48901Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=722537Issue Tracking, Patch
https://bugzilla.samba.org/show_bug.cgi?id=8289Issue Tracking, Patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/68844Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN63041502/index.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://osvdb.org/74072Broken Link
http://samba.org/samba/history/samba-3.5.10.htmlVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/45393Not Applicable, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/45488Not Applicable, Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/45496Not Applicable, Third Party Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1025852Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1182-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2290Third Party Advisory
http://www.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=emr_na-c03008543Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:121Broken Link
http://www.samba.org/samba/security/CVE-2011-2694Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48901Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=722537Issue Tracking, Patch
https://bugzilla.samba.org/show_bug.cgi?id=8289Issue Tracking, Patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/68844Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Timeline

Published: Jul 29, 2011
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2011-2694?

How severe is CVE-2011-2694?

Severity scoring for CVE-2011-2694 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 6.29% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2011-2694?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST