CRITICAL
CVE-2011-4856
NVD-CWE-OtherPublished: December 16, 2011· Updated: Jun 16, 2026
9.3
CVSS v3.1
Official Description
The Control Panel in Parallels Plesk Panel 10.4.4_build20111103.18 sends incorrect Content-Type headers for certain resources, which might allow remote attackers to have an unspecified impact by leveraging an interpretation conflict involving admin/health/parameters and certain other files. NOTE: it is possible that only clients, not the Plesk product, could be affected by this issue.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2011-4856 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.
CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityM
Privileges Req.
User Interaction
Scope
Impact
ConfidentialityC
IntegrityC
AvailabilityC
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Affected Vendors & Products
Exploit & PoC Resources
NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Quick Facts
CVE IDCVE-2011-4856
CVSS Score9.3 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessNVD-CWE-Other
CISA KEVNo
Affected2 vendor(s)
PublishedDec 16, 2011
Related CVEs (NVD-CWE-Other)
Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2011-4856 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
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