CVE-2011-5249: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the events page in the System iNtrusion Analysis and Reporting Env

Q: How do I fix CVE-2011-5249?

system intrusion analysis and reporting environment: upgrade to newer than 1.5.1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2011-5249 being exploited?

CVE-2011-5249 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-2011-5249 affect?

CVE-2011-5249 affects system intrusion analysis and reporting environment. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the events page in the System iNtrusion Analysis and Reporting Environment (SNARE) for Linux agent before 1.7.0 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a logged shell co

Q: How urgent is CVE-2011-5249?

Priority 33/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 4.3UPGRADE

CVE-2011-5249 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting system intrusion analysis and reporting environment. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the events page in the System iNtrusion Analysis and Reporting Environment (SNARE) for Linux agent before 1.7.0 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a logged shell command.

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 28%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2014-05-14
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: intersectalliance

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2014-05-14 19:55 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 23:36 UTCUpdated Record last modified

intersectalliance system intrusion analysis and reporting environment UPGRADE

Affected: <= 1.5.1 · 1.4 1 · 1.4.1 1 · 1.4.1 2 · 1.5.0

Fixed in: newer than 1.5.1

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy system-intrusion-analysis-and-reporting-environment || rpm -q system-intrusion-analysis-and-reporting-environment || system-intrusion-analysis-and-reporting-environment --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 1.5.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade system-intrusion-analysis-and-reporting-environment

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade system-intrusion-analysis-and-reporting-environment

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-2011-5249?

system intrusion analysis and reporting environment: upgrade to newer than 1.5.1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2011-5249 being exploited?

CVE-2011-5249 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-2011-5249 affect?

CVE-2011-5249 affects system intrusion analysis and reporting environment. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the events page in the System iNtrusion Analysis and Reporting Environment (SNARE) for Linux agent before 1.7.0 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a logged shell co

How urgent is CVE-2011-5249?

Priority 33/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

References

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