CVE-2005-2729

Description

The HTTP proxy in Astaro Security Linux 6.0 does not properly filter HTTP CONNECT requests to localhost, which allows remote attackers to bypass firewall rules and connect to local services.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 4.20% Top 15%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/16578/	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112501186602731&w=2	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14665	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22021	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-2729?: CVE-2005-2729 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-2729?: To fix CVE-2005-2729, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2005-2729 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-2729 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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