Description
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.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Astaro Security Linux 6.0 01 - HTTP CONNECT Unauthorized Access EDB-26198 · remote · Aug 25, 2005 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 16578 third-party-advisory
- 20050825 Astaro Security Linux 6.0 - HTTP CONNECT Access Localhost Weakness mailing-list
- 14665 vdb-entry
- astaro-http-proxy-tcp-connect(22021) vdb-entry