Nokia NED could be used as an open proxy
| nokia-ned-open-proxy (13189) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Nokia's NED (Nokia Electronic Documentation) could allow a remote attacker to use NED as an open proxy server. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted HTTP request to obtain sensitive information.
Platforms Affected:
- Nokia, Electronic Documentation 5.0
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of NED (5.1 or later), when it becomes available from the Nokia Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Obtain Information
References:
- @stake, Inc. Security Advisory A091503-1, Nokia Electronic Documentation - Multiple Vulnerabilities at http://www.webproxy.com/research/advisories/2003/a091503-1.txt.
- Nokia Web site, Nokia - Nokia on the Web at http://www.nokia.com.
- BID-8625: Nokia Electronic Documentation Connection Redirection Vulnerability
- CVE-2003-0803: Nokia Electronic Documentation (NED) 5.0 allows remote attackers to use NED as an open HTTP proxy via a URL in the location parameter, which NED accesses and returns to the user.
Reported:
Sep 15, 2003
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