Squid proxy port tcp/3128 detection 1.5
 
Plugin ID34
Plugin nameSquid proxy port tcp/3128 detection
Plugin filenameSquid proxy port 3128 detection.plugin
Plugin filesize2826 bytes
Plugin familyFirewalls
Plugin created nameMarc Ruef
Plugin created emailmarc dot ruef at computec dot ch
Plugin created webhttp://www.computec.ch
Plugin created companycomputec.ch
Plugin created date2003/11/14
Plugin updated nameMarc Ruef
Plugin updated emailmarc dot ruef at computec dot ch
Plugin updated webhttp://www.computec.ch
Plugin updated companycomputec.ch
Plugin updated date2004/11/17
Plugin version1.5
Plugin changelogOptimized the GET request and trigger in version 1.3. Corrected the plugin structure and added the accuracy values in 1.4. Changed the comment in 1.5
Plugin protocoltcp
Plugin port3128
Plugin procedure detectionopen|send GET http://www.computec.ch HTTP/1.0\nProxy-Connection: Keep-Alive\n\n|sleep|close|pattern_exists *HTTP/1.[0-1] 200 * OR *HTTP/1.[0-1] 50[2-3] *
Plugin detection accuracy80
Plugin commentSee also ATK plugin 196 for a more generous version of this plugin.
Bug affectedSquid proxy server listening on default port tcp/3128
Bug not affectedProxy servers bind to another port
Bug vulnerability classConfiguration
Bug descriptionPort tcp/3128 is the default port for Squid proxy servers. If an attacker can connect to the port, start an HTTP request and get an HTTP reply, he can be very sure that there is a web proxy available.
Bug solutionReconfigure the remote Squid proxy so that it only accepts requests coming from inside your network.
Bug fixing time20 minutes
Bug exploit availabilityYes
Bug remoteYes
Bug localYes
Bug severityMedium
Bug popularity10
Bug simplicity8
Bug impact7
Bug risk7
Bug Nessus riskLow/Medium
Bug check toolsNessus is able to do the same check.
Source Nessus ID10195
Source LiteratureHacking 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

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