Plugin ID | 197 |
Plugin name | HTTP Proxy connect method detection |
Plugin filename | HTTP Proxy connect method detection.plugin |
Plugin filesize | 2816 bytes |
Plugin family | Firewalls |
Plugin created name | Marc Ruef |
Plugin created email | marc dot ruef at computec dot ch |
Plugin created web | http://www.computec.ch |
Plugin created company | computec.ch |
Plugin created date | 2004/09/09 |
Plugin updated name | Marc Ruef |
Plugin updated email | marc dot ruef at computec dot ch |
Plugin updated web | http://www.computec.ch |
Plugin updated company | computec.ch |
Plugin updated date | 2004/11/13 |
Plugin version | 1.1 |
Plugin changelog | Corrected the plugin structure and added the accuracy values in 1.1 |
Plugin protocol | tcp |
Plugin port | 8080 |
Plugin procedure detection | open|send CONNECT www.computec.ch:21 HTTP/1.0\n\n|sleep|close|pattern_exists 200 OR 503 |
Plugin detection accuracy | 90 |
Plugin comment | This plugin was written with the ATK Attack Editor. |
Bug affected | Misconfigured or unsecure HTTP proxy servers |
Bug not affected | Other solutions |
Bug vulnerability class | Configuration |
Bug description | This problem may allow attackers to go through your firewall, by connecting to sensitive ports like 23 (telnet) using your proxy, or it can allow internal users to bypass the firewall rules and connect to ports they should not be allowed to. In addition to that, your proxy may be used to perform attacks against other networks. |
Bug solution | You should install or upgrade the proxy to the latest version to prevent the exploitation of known vulnerabilities. Also limit unwanted connections and communications with ACL and firewalling. |
Bug fixing time | Approx. 40 minutes |
Bug exploit availability | Yes |
Bug remote | Yes |
Bug local | Yes |
Bug severity | High |
Bug popularity | 7 |
Bug simplicity | 6 |
Bug impact | 7 |
Bug risk | 7 |
Bug Nessus risk | High |
Bug check tools | Nessus is able to do the same check. |
Source Nessus ID | 10192 |
Source Literature | Hacking Exposed: Network Security Secrets & Solutions, Stuart McClure, Joel Scambray and George Kurtz, February 25, 2003, 4th Edition, McGraw-Hill Osborne Media, ISBN 0072227427 |
Source Misc. | http://www.computec.ch |