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CVE-2011-1571

NVD-CWE-noinfoPublished: May 7, 2011· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

6.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Unspecified vulnerability in the XSL Content portlet in Liferay Portal Community Edition (CE) 5.x and 6.x before 6.0.6 GA, when Apache Tomcat is used, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via unknown vectors.

Technical Analysis

CVE-2011-1571 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-2011-1571. While not yet confirmed in active campaigns, the availability of PoC code increases exploitation risk substantially.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityM

Privileges Req.

User Interaction

Scope

Impact

ConfidentialityP

IntegrityP

AvailabilityP

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected Vendors & Products

liferay1 product(s)

liferay portal

Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

POC AVAILABLEProof-of-concept code exists

Offensive Security exploit database

GitHub PoC Search

Community PoC repositories

Rapid7 / Metasploit

Metasploit module search

Security advisories & exploits

Official NIST entry

CVE Program entry

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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttp://issues.liferay.com/browse/LPS-14726

ADVISORYhttp://issues.liferay.com/secure/ReleaseNote.jspa?version=10656&styleName=Html&projectId=10952

ADVISORYhttp://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/29/1

ADVISORYhttp://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/08/5

ADVISORYhttp://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/11/9

ADVISORYhttp://issues.liferay.com/browse/LPS-14726

ADVISORYhttp://issues.liferay.com/secure/ReleaseNote.jspa?version=10656&styleName=Html&projectId=10952

ADVISORYhttp://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/29/1

ADVISORYhttp://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/08/5

ADVISORYhttp://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/11/9

All References (10)

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http://issues.liferay.com/browse/LPS-14726Issue Tracking · Vendor Advisory

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http://issues.liferay.com/secure/ReleaseNote.jspa?version=10656&styleName=Html&projectId=10952Release Notes · Vendor Advisory

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http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/29/1Mailing List · Third Party Advisory

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http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/08/5Mailing List · Third Party Advisory

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http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/11/9Mailing List · Third Party Advisory

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http://issues.liferay.com/browse/LPS-14726Issue Tracking · Vendor Advisory

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http://issues.liferay.com/secure/ReleaseNote.jspa?version=10656&styleName=Html&projectId=10952Release Notes · Vendor Advisory

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http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/29/1Mailing List · Third Party Advisory

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http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/08/5Mailing List · Third Party Advisory

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http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/11/9Mailing List · Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2011-1571

CVSS Score6.8 / 10

SeverityMEDIUM

WeaknessNVD-CWE-noinfo

CISA KEVNo

ExploitPOC

Affected1 vendor(s)

PublishedMay 7, 2011

Related CVEs (NVD-CWE-noinfo)

Recommended Actions

→Apply vendor patches immediately
→Monitor CVE-2011-1571 in threat intel feeds
→Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts

Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.

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