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Medium
CVE-2012-2566
Bloxx Web Filtering before 5.0.14 does not properly interpret X-Forwarded-For...
Vulnerability Description
Bloxx Web Filtering before 5.0.14 does not properly interpret X-Forwarded-For headers during access-control and logging operations for HTTPS connection attempts, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended IP address and domain restrictions, and trigger misleading log entries, via a crafted header.
Impact Analysis
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Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
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Affected Vendor
bloxx
View all reports →Affected Software
web filtering
Vulnerable Versions:
0
Timeline
Official Publish:
June 9th, 2012
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
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