CVE-2011-1499 Misconfiguration in n/a

Low 2.6 Published Updated

Tinyproxy allows all IPs when CIDR blocks are used in ACLs, enabling attackers to hide traffic origins via the open proxy.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2011-1499?

CVE-2011-1499 is a low-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 29 Apr 2011. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

acl.c in Tinyproxy before 1.8.3, when an Allow configuration setting specifies a CIDR block, permits TCP connections from all IP addresses, which makes it easier for remote attackers to hide the origin of web traffic by leveraging the open HTTP proxy server.

Weakness: CWE-16

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-1499?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Banu Tinyproxy, Debian Debian Linux.

How do I fix CVE-2011-1499?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2011-1499 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-1499 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Debian Debian Linux vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2011-1499, DSA-2222-1, GHSA-gf7c-j3g3-g2r4.

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