Is CVE-2009-0611 actively exploited?

A proof-of-concept exploit is publicly available for CVE-2009-0611, but active exploitation has not been confirmed.

Can CVE-2009-0611 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2009-0611 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2009-0611?

CVE-2009-0611 has a CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

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CVE-2009-0611

CWE-79Published: February 17, 2009· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

4.3

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in qfsearch/AdminServlet in QuickFinder Server in Novell Open Enterprise Server 1.x allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the siteloc parameter in a displayaddsite action, the site parameter in a (2) generalproperties or (3) clusterserviceproperties action, (4) the adminurl parameter in a global action, or (5) the print-list parameter.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2009-0611 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit exists for CVE-2009-0611. While not yet confirmed in active campaigns, the availability of PoC code increases exploitation risk substantially.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-79): Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities allow attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users.