First published: Tue Feb 17 2009(Updated: )
Trend Micro InterScan Web Security Virtual Appliance (IWSVA) 3.x and InterScan Web Security Suite (IWSS) 3.x, when basic authorization is enabled on the standalone proxy, forwards the Proxy-Authorization header from Windows Media Player, which allows remote web servers to obtain credentials by offering a media stream and then capturing this header.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Trend Micro InterScan Web Security Suite | =2.5 | |
Trend Micro InterScan Web Security Suite | =3.1 | |
Trend Micro InterScan Web Security Virtual Appliance | =3.1 |
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CVE-2009-0612 has a moderate severity rating due to its potential to expose user credentials.
To fix CVE-2009-0612, disable basic authorization on the standalone proxy or upgrade to a patched version of the software.
CVE-2009-0612 affects Trend Micro InterScan Web Security Suite versions 2.5 and 3.1, as well as the InterScan Web Security Virtual Appliance version 3.1.
Yes, CVE-2009-0612 can be exploited remotely by attackers who can manipulate the web server to obtain credentials.
Yes, a workaround for CVE-2009-0612 involves configuring your proxy settings to prevent the forwarding of the Proxy-Authorization header.