5953 : DansGuardian IP Address Filter Bypass
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Last Modified

9 months ago

Percent Complete

90%

Disclosure

Nov 21, 2001

Discovery

Unknown

Dates

Exploit

Nov 21, 2001

Solution

Unknown

Description

DansGuardian contains a flaw that may allow an attacker to bypass the filter. The issue is due to the software matching URLs based on a domain name, not an IP address. URLs that use IP addresses would bypass any filters or restrictions.

Classification

Location: Remote/Network Access Required
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Exploit: Exploit Available
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified

Solution

Upgrade to version 2.2.1 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

Daniel Barron
Watch-list
DansGuardian
Watch-list
2.0.0
2.1.0x
2.1.1
2.1.2
2.2.0

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