Is CVE-2011-1902 actively exploited?

CVE-2011-1902 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-11.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2011-1902?

CVE-2011-1902 has a CVSS score of 5 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N.

How do I patch CVE-2011-1902?

Patch guidance is available from proofpoint security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2011-1902.

CVE-2011-1902 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2011-1902?

7 products: proofpoint messaging security gateway, proofpoint protection server, proofpoint protection server, proofpoint protection server, proofpoint protection server, and 2 more.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the web interface in Proofpoint Messaging Security Gateway 6.2.0.263:6.2.0.237 and earlier in Proofpoint Protection Server 5.5.3, 5.5.4, 5.5.5, 6.0.2, 6.1.1, and 6.2.0 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via unspecified vectors.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Access Vector: network
Access Cmplx: low
Auth: none
Confidentiality: partial
Integrity: none
Availability: none
Weaknesses: CWE-22 · Path Traversal

Metadata

Primary Vendor: PROOFPOINT
Published: 5/5/2011
Last Modified: 4/11/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

proofpoint : messaging_security_gatewayproofpoint : protection_serverproofpoint : protection_serverproofpoint : protection_serverproofpoint : protection_serverproofpoint : protection_serverproofpoint : protection_server

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

Cite this page

CVE-2011-1902. CVEDatabase.com. Retrieved 1 May 2026. https://cvedatabase.com/cve/CVE-2011-1902

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CVE-2011-1902 vulnerability