CVE-2011-4141
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedUntrusted search path vulnerability in EMC RSA SecurID Software Token 4.1 before 4.1.1 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in the current working directory, as demonstrated by a directory that contains a Software Token file.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceRSA SecurID Software Token 4.1 loads dynamic link libraries (DLLs) from the current working directory instead of using secure system paths. An attacker can place a malicious DLL in a directory containing a Software Token file; when a user opens the token file, the application executes the attacker's code with the privileges of the running user.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 4.1= 4.1.0.545CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- M
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- Complete
- Availability
- Complete
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Check installed RSA SecurID Software Token versionOpen the application and navigate to Help > About, or check the program files directory for the executable version information. Compare the version number to 4.1 or 4.1.0.545.Affected if The installed version is exactly 4.1 or 4.1.0.545.
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Identify if Software Token files are openedDetermine whether you or users in your environment use RSA SecurID Software Token to open .sidt or similar token file formats. The vulnerability is triggered when opening a token file.Affected if The application is used to open token files.
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Assess token file opening locationsReview where token files are stored and from which directories they are typically opened. The DLL hijacking occurs when the application is run from or opens a file from a directory containing a malicious DLL.Affected if Token files may be opened from directories where an attacker could place a specially crafted DLL (such as shared network drives, download directories, or untrusted locations).
You are affected if RSA SecurID Software Token version 4.1 or 4.1.0.545 is installed AND the application is used to open token files, particularly from directories where a malicious DLL could be introduced.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scopedUpdate to RSA SecurID Software Token 4.1.1 or later, which addresses the untrusted search path vulnerability. Avoid opening token files from untrusted or shared network directories.
4.1.1
- Back up any existing Software Token files and configuration data
- Obtain EMC RSA SecurID Software Token version 4.1.1 from the official RSA SecurID download portal or support website
- Uninstall the current RSA SecurID Software Token 4.1 installation
- Install version 4.1.1 using the official installer
- Restart the system if prompted
- Verify the installed version by checking 'About' or the application properties to confirm version 4.1.1 is running
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
- Consultation2.0 h
- Implementation2.0 h
- Testing3.0 h
- Review / QA1.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2011-4141 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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