Description
Privoxy before 3.0.21 does not properly handle Proxy-Authenticate and Proxy-Authorization headers in the client-server data stream, which makes it easier for remote HTTP servers to spoof the intended proxy service via a 407 (aka Proxy Authentication Required) HTTP status code.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 5.8/10
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://blog.c22.cc/2013/03/11/privoxy-proxy-authentication-credential-exposure-cve-2013-2503/Exploit
- http://ijbswa.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/ijbswa/current/ChangeLog?revision=1.188&view=markup
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-03/msg00118.html
- http://blog.c22.cc/2013/03/11/privoxy-proxy-authentication-credential-exposure-cve-2013-2503/Exploit
- http://ijbswa.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/ijbswa/current/ChangeLog?revision=1.188&view=markup
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-03/msg00118.html
Timeline
- Published
- Mar 11, 2013
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified