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FreeBSD : Apache 1.3 -- mod_proxy reverse proxy exposure (d8c901ff-0f0f-11e1-902b-20cf30e32f6d)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 56816

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Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing one or more security-related updates.

Description

Apache HTTP server project reports :

An exposure was found when using mod_proxy in reverse proxy mode. In certain configurations using RewriteRule with proxy flag, a remote attacker could cause the reverse proxy to connect to an arbitrary server, possibly disclosing sensitive information from internal web servers not directly accessible to attacker. There is no patch against this issue!

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

http://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_13.html

https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2011/Oct/232

http://www.nessus.org/u?60d9264c

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 56816

File Name: freebsd_pkg_d8c901ff0f0f11e1902b20cf30e32f6d.nasl

Version: 1.12

Type: local

Published: 11/15/2011

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:apache, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:apache%2bipv6, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:apache%2bmod_perl, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:apache%2bmod_ssl, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:apache%2bmod_ssl%2bipv6, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:apache%2bssl, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:ru-apache%2bmod_ssl, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:ru-apache-1.3, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Patch Publication Date: 11/14/2011

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/5/2011

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2011-3368