Is CVE-2011-2148 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2011-2148 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2011-2148 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2011-2148 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2011-2148?

CVE-2011-2148 has a CVSS score of 10.0 (CRITICAL).

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CRITICAL

CVE-2011-2148

CWE-78Published: May 20, 2011· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

10.0

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Admin/frmSite.aspx in the SmarterTools SmarterStats 6.0 web server allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via vectors involving a leading and trailing & (ampersand) character, and (1) an STTTState cookie, (2) the ctl00%24MPH%24txtAdminNewPassword_SettingText parameter, (3) the ctl00%24MPH%24txtSmarterLogDirectory parameter, (4) the ctl00%24MPH%24ucSiteSeoSearchEngineSettings%24chklistEngines_SettingCheckBox%2414 parameter, (5) the ctl00%24MPH%24ucSiteSeoSettings%24txtSeoMaxKeywords_SettingText parameter, or (6) the ctl00_MPH_grdLogLocations_HiddenLSR parameter, related to an "OS command injection" issue.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2011-2148 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.