CVE-2011-2694: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2011-2694: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the chg_passwd function in web/swat.c in the Samba Web Administ...

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).

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 6, 2024, 23:08 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

This is an older Samba Web Administration Tool issue. In Samba 3.x before 3.5.10, an authenticated administrator could place script or HTML into the Change Password page through the username field. The main business concern is legacy administration interfaces that still run SWAT. Exposure is most likely in legacy environments still running Samba 3.x before 3.5.10 with SWAT enabled and reachable by administrators. The source bundle does not identify affected modern products or supported distributions. Treat as a legacy cleanup and exposure-reduction item, not an internet-wide emergency based on the supplied evidence. Prioritize if SWAT is reachable in production or on administrator networks. Mitigation focus: Inventory Samba and SWAT deployments, prioritizing legacy 3.x systems.; Upgrade Samba 3.x before 3.5.10 to 3.5.10 or a vendor-patched package.; Review Debian, Ubuntu, Mandriva, HP, or Samba guidance for platform-specific updates..

Prepared: Jun 27, 2026, 18:09 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Jul 29, 2011, 20:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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https://bugzilla.samba.org/show_bug.cgi?id=8289CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
samba-user-xss(68844)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=722537CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM

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