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CVE-2005-2729
The HTTP proxy in Astaro Security Linux 6.0 does not properly filter HTTP CONNECT requests to localhost, which allows remote attackers to…
High7.5EPSS 6.6%
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Description
The HTTP proxy in Astaro Security Linux 6.0 does not properly filter HTTP CONNECT requests to localhost, which allows remote attackers to bypass firewall rules and connect to local services.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 6.6% · top 6.2% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.5.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (4)
- 16578 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 20050825 Astaro Security Linux 6.0 - HTTP CONNECT Access Localhost Weakness (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 14665 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- astaro-http-proxy-tcp-connect(22021) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
Sources
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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