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CVE-2011-1264: Windows Server AD Certificate Enrollment can run attacker code

CVE-2011-1264 · published 15 years ago

Summary

The web enrollment feature of Active Directory Certificate Services on Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2008 can be tricked into executing malicious web scripts. An attacker could use this to make a user’s browser run unwanted code, potentially stealing information or performing actions on the user's behalf. Apply Microsoft’s security update for the affected servers or disable the web enrollment feature until it can be patched.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Affected versions
microsoft	windows_2003_server	All versions `cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server::sp2::::::*`
microsoft	windows_server_2003	All versions `cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003::sp2::::::*`
microsoft	windows_server_2008	r2 `cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:::x32:::::*`

Original advisory text

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Active Directory Certificate Services Web Enrollment in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 and Server 2008 Gold, SP2, R2, and R2 SP1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via an unspecified parameter, aka "Active Directory Certificate Services Vulnerability."

References

Fix within

Internet-facing 60 days

Internal At next upgrade

Not known to be exploited
Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
Gives an attacker partial control (estimated)

Severity

4.3 Medium

Exploitation

5% chance of attack within 30 days

Type

CWE-79Cross-site Scripting (XSS)

Timeline

Published16 Jun 2011

Updated4 Nov 2026

First seen29 Sep 2026

Sources

CVE-2011-1264 · NVD

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