CVE-2009-1211 Security feature bypass in n/a

Medium 5.8 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass proxy access controls and reach restricted intranet sites by exploiting transparent interception mode via crafted HTTP Host headers.

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
None listed

What is CVE-2009-1211?

CVE-2009-1211 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Apr 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

Blue Coat ProxySG, 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-16

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-1211?

It affects 19 products.

Products include Bluecoat Proxysg, Bluecoat Proxysg Sg210-10, Bluecoat Proxysg Sg210-25, Bluecoat Proxysg Sg210-5, Bluecoat Proxysg Sg510-10, Bluecoat Proxysg Sg510-20 and 13 more.

How do I fix CVE-2009-1211?

No fix has been published for CVE-2009-1211 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2009-1211 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-1211 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-j749-wjv7-4cf2.

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