Astaro Security Linux 6.0 HTTP Proxy Remote Code Execution

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Astaro Security Linux 6.0. This affects an unknown function of the component HTTP Proxy. The manipulation leads to Remote Code Execution. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2005-2729. Moreover, an exploit is present.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Astaro Security Linux 6.0 and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown code of the component HTTP Proxy. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a remote code execution vulnerability. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The HTTP proxy in Astaro Security Linux 6.0 does not properly filter HTTP CONNECT requests to localhost, which allows remote attackers to bypass firewall rules and connect to local services.

The weakness was disclosed 08/30/2005 by Oliver Karow as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared at marc.theaimsgroup.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2005-2729 since 08/29/2005. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (22021), Exploit-DB (26198), SecurityFocus (BID 14665†) and Secunia (SA16578†). The entries VDB-26179 and VDB-26178 are pretty similar. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.6

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Remote Code Execution
CWE: Unknown
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

08/25/2005 🔍
08/29/2005 +4 days 🔍
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08/30/2005 +1 days 🔍
08/30/2005 +0 days 🔍
03/11/2015 +3480 days 🔍
01/01/2025 +3584 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: marc.theaimsgroup.com
Researcher: Oliver Karow
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2005-2729 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-2729
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-26177
X-Force: 22021 - Astaro Security Linux HTTP TCP connect
SecurityFocus: 14665 - Astaro Security Linux HTTP CONNECT Unauthorized Access Weakness
Secunia: 16578 - Astaro Security Linux Proxy Security Issue, Less Critical

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/11/2015 23:39
Updated: 01/01/2025 18:39
Changes: 03/11/2015 23:39 (51), 06/24/2018 12:41 (7), 01/01/2025 18:39 (27)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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