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If through a vulnerability assessment, a network security issue is detected for the vulnerability below, applying the appropriate security patches in a timely matter is very important. If you have detected that your system has already been compromised, following CERT's Network Security recovery document will assist with recommended steps for system recovery. Home >> Browse Vulnerability Assessment Database >> Firewalls >> Proxy accepts gopher:// requests Vulnerability Assessment Details
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Acertains if we can use the remote web proxy to do gopher requests Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment The proxy accepts gopher:// requests. Gopher is an old network protocol which predates HTTP and is nearly unused today. As a result, gopher-compatible software is generally less audited and more likely to contain security bugs than others. By making gopher requests, a possible hacker may evade your firewall settings, by making connections to port 70, or may even exploit arcane flaws in this protocol to gain more rights on this host (see the attached CVE id for such an example). Solution : reconfigure your proxy so that it refuses gopher requests. Network Security Threat Level: Medium Networks Security ID: 4930 Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2003 Renaud Deraison |
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