CVE-2011-4054: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in login.fcc in CA SiteMinder R6 SP6 before CR7 and R12 SP3 before CR

Q: How do I fix CVE-2011-4054?

siteminder: upgrade to newer than 12. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2011-4054 being exploited?

CVE-2011-4054 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2011-4054 affect?

CVE-2011-4054 affects siteminder. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in login.fcc in CA SiteMinder R6 SP6 before CR7 and R12 SP3 before CR8 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the postpreservationdata parameter.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2011-4054?

Priority 33/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 4.3UPGRADE

CVE-2011-4054 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting siteminder. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in login.fcc in CA SiteMinder R6 SP6 before CR7 and R12 SP3 before CR8 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the postpreservationdata parameter.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.3 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.4% (top 27%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2011-12-08
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): CERT/CC · Vendor: ca

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2011-12-08 11:55 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 23:34 UTCUpdated Record last modified

ca siteminder UPGRADE

Affected: <= 6 · <= 12

Fixed in: newer than 12

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy siteminder || rpm -q siteminder || siteminder --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 12 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade siteminder

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade siteminder

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2011-4054?

siteminder: upgrade to newer than 12. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2011-4054 being exploited?

CVE-2011-4054 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2011-4054 affect?

CVE-2011-4054 affects siteminder. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in login.fcc in CA SiteMinder R6 SP6 before CR7 and R12 SP3 before CR8 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the postpreservationdata parameter.

How urgent is CVE-2011-4054?

Priority 33/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

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References

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