CVE-2002-2181 Security feature bypass in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Local users can bypass SonicWall content filtering restrictions by accessing websites via IP address instead of domain name.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2002-2181?

CVE-2002-2181 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Nov 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

SonicWall Content Filtering allows local users to access prohibited web sites via requests to the web site's IP address instead of the domain name.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-2181?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sonicwall Content Filtering.

How do I fix CVE-2002-2181?

No fix has been published for CVE-2002-2181 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2002-2181 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-2181 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-c374-r2q7-33p6.

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