CVE-2001-1465 Security feature bypass in n/a

Medium 4.6 Published Updated

Local users can bypass SurfControl SuperScout filtering by fragmenting HTTP packets, allowing unauthorized network access.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2001-1465?

CVE-2001-1465 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Apr 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

SurfControl SuperScout only filters packets containing both an HTTP GET request and a Host header, which allows local users to bypass filtering by fragmenting packets so that no packet contains both data elements.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-1465?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Surfcontrol Superscout Web Filter.

How do I fix CVE-2001-1465?

No fix has been published for CVE-2001-1465 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2001-1465 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-1465 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wj7w-628g-2cg9.

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