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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 >> Gain root remotely >> WinProxy < 6.1a HTTP Proxy Multiple Vulnerabilities Vulnerability Assessment Details
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WinProxy < 6.1a HTTP Proxy Multiple Vulnerabilities |
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Checks for multiple vulnerabilities in WinProxy < 6.1a HTTP Proxy Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment Summary : The remote web proxy server is affected by denial of service and buffer overflow vulnerabilities. Description : The remote host is running WinProxy, a proxy server for Windows. The installed version of WinProxy's HTTP proxy fails to handle long requests as well as requests with long Host headers. A possible hacker may be able to exploit these issues to crash the proxy or even execute arbitrary code on the affected host. See also : http://www.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=363 http://www.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=364 http://www.winproxy.com/products/relnotes.asp Solution : Upgrade to WinProxy version 6.1a or later. Network Security Threat Level: High / CVSS Base Score : 7.0 (AV:R/AC:L/Au:NR/C:P/I:P/A:P/B:N) Networks Security ID: 16147, 16148 Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2006 Tenable Network Security |
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