CVE-2013-2503

privoxy: Proxy-Authentication response spoofing

Published Mar 11, 2013 CVSS 2.0 · 5.8 Medium EPSS 4.6% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2013-2449 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.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.0202}

epss

{'score': 0.03483}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 3:44 PM
Reserved
Mar 7, 2013, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 11, 2013, 5:55 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:53 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Mar 11, 2013, 12:00 AM