CVE-2006-2769 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass Snort HTTP inspection rules by inserting a carriage return before the HTTP declaration, evading detection.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-2769?
CVE-2006-2769 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Jun 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The HTTP Inspect preprocessor (http_inspect) in Snort 2.4.0 through 2.4.4 allows remote attackers to bypass "uricontent" rules via a carriage return (\r) after the URL and before the HTTP declaration.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-2769?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sourcefire Snort.
How do I fix CVE-2006-2769?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-2769 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2006-2769 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-2769 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9c44-7pc7-3wwr.