CVE-2009-0801 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass access controls and access restricted intranet sites via crafted HTTP requests when Squid is in transparent interception mode.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2009-0801?
CVE-2009-0801 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Mar 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Squid, when transparent interception mode is enabled, uses the HTTP Host header to determine the remote endpoint, which allows remote attackers to bypass access controls for Flash, Java, Silverlight, and probably other technologies, and possibly communicate with restricted intranet sites, via a crafted web page that causes a client to send HTTP requests with a modified Host header.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-0801?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Squid Squid Web Proxy Cache.
How do I fix CVE-2009-0801?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2009-0801 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-0801 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2009-0801, GHSA-w87g-c2c7-4fx5.