HTTP unencrypted CONNECT security bypass
| http-unencrypted-connect (27958) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Unencrypted tunnelled HTTP communications have been detected. A remote attacker my be attempting to bypass firewall restrictions by accessing an HTTP server and connecting to the server using the CONNECT method.
Platforms Affected:
- Apple, Mac OS X
- Compaq, Tru64
- Data General, DG/UX
- HP, HP-UX
- IBM, AIX
- IBM, OS/2
- Linux, Kernel
- Microsoft, Windows 2000
- Microsoft, Windows 2003 Server
- Microsoft, Windows 95
- Microsoft, Windows 98
- Microsoft, Windows 98SE
- Microsoft, Windows Me
- Microsoft, Windows NT 4.0
- Microsoft, Windows XP
- SCO, SCO Unix
- SGI, IRIX
- Sun, Solaris
- WindRiver, BSDOS
Remedy:
Web-server administrators should ensure that their servers are configured to only accept HTTP CONNECT requests from appropriate locations destined for permissible host and ports.
Consequences:
Bypass Security
References:
- IBM Internet Security Systems X-Force Database, Check Point FireWall-1 "CONNECT" allows attacker to bypass firewall restrictions at http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/8239.
Reported:
Not available
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