CVE-2011-1499

Description

acl.c in Tinyproxy before 1.8.3, when an Allow configuration setting specifies a CIDR block, permits TCP connections from all IP addresses, which makes it easier for remote attackers to hide the origin of web traffic by leveraging the open HTTP proxy server.

Category

2.6
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.78% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory debian.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=621493 issue tracking patch
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=694658 issue tracking patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/44274 third party advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/08/3 third party advisory mailing list
https://banu.com/cgit/tinyproxy/diff/?id=e8426f6662dc467bd1d827100481b95d9a4a23e4 broken link
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/67256 vdb entry
https://banu.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=90 broken link
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2222 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/07/9 third party advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-1499?
CVE-2011-1499 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-1499?
To fix CVE-2011-1499, 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-2011-1499 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2011-1499 is being actively exploited. 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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