CVE-2005-4085

Public Exploit

Description

Buffer overflow in BlueCoat (a) WinProxy before 6.1a and (b) the web console access functionality in ProxyAV before 2.4.2.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long Host: header.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 77.16% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory securitytracker.com Vendor Advisory bluecoat.com Vendor Advisory idefense.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/18909	patch vendor advisory third party advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015441	patch vendor advisory vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0622	vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0065	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/18288	patch vendor advisory third party advisory
http://www.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=364	patch vendor advisory third party advisory
http://www.bluecoat.com/support/knowledge/advisory_host_header_stack_overflow.html	patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16147	patch vdb entry exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-4085?: CVE-2005-4085 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-4085?: To fix CVE-2005-4085, 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-2005-4085 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-4085 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~77% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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