CVE-2005-3756

Public Exploit

Description

Google Mini Search Appliance, and possibly Google Search Appliance, allows remote attackers to port scan arbitrary hosts via URLs with modified targets and ports, then comparing the resulting error messages to determine open and closed ports.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.76% Top 30%

Vendor Advisory metasploit.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory securitytracker.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/17644	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/20979	exploit vdb entry patch
http://metasploit.com/research/vulns/google_proxystylesheet/	patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/417310/30/0/threaded	mailing list
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2500	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15509	vdb entry patch
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015246	vdb entry patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-3756?: CVE-2005-3756 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-3756?: To fix CVE-2005-3756, 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-2005-3756 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-3756 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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