Sec, Vulnerability in VVOS Web proxy

From: Security Alert (secure@cup.hp.com)
Date: 03/22/02

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    From: secure@cup.hp.com (Security Alert)
Date: 22 Mar 2002 17:53:23 GMT

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     HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY SECURITY BULLETIN: #0189,
     Originally issued: 21 March 2002
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    The information in the following Security Bulletin should be acted
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    PROBLEM: Security Vulnerability using HP Praesidium Webproxy 1.0.

    PLATFORM: HP9000 Servers running HP-UX 11.04 (VVOS), HP Praesidium
              Webproxy A.01.00 only.

    DAMAGE: Potential unauthorized access to inside network

    SOLUTION: Install the appropriate patch for the Webproxy release:
                      A.01.00 PHSS_26478

    MANUAL ACTIONS: none

    AVAILABILITY: The patch is available now.
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    A. Background
       Webproxy 1.0, upon receiving certain types of HTTP requests,
       may forward the requests to the SYSTEM INSIDE network without
       applying other modules' translation phase modifications to the
       URI.

     B. Recommended solution
        Apply patch PHSS_26478 to HP-UX release 11.04.

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