CVE-2016-2102: Medium severity aprox aproxengine vulnerability

Published Feb 23, 2016
·
Updated

HAProxy statistics in openstack-tripleo-image-elements are non-authenticated over the network.

Other sources

It was found that HAProxy statistics are non-authenticated over network.

elements/haproxy/os-apply-config/etc/haproxy/haproxy.cfg:

listen haproxy.stats :{{#stats.port}}{{stats.port}}{{/stats.port}}{{^stats.port}}1993{{/stats.port}}

Red Hat

Affected Software

1 affected component
HAProxy HAProxy

Event History

Feb 23, 2016
Data Sourced
01:45 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Aug 22, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:00 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2016-2102?

CVE-2016-2102 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to non-authenticated access to HAProxy statistics over the network.

2

How do I fix CVE-2016-2102?

To fix CVE-2016-2102, restrict access to HAProxy statistics by implementing authentication and firewall rules.

3

What are the potential impacts of CVE-2016-2102?

The potential impacts of CVE-2016-2102 include unauthorized access to sensitive statistics, leading to possible exploitation of HAProxy configurations.

4

Which software is affected by CVE-2016-2102?

CVE-2016-2102 affects HAProxy instances that are misconfigured to allow non-authenticated access to their statistics.

5

Is CVE-2016-2102 exploited in the wild?

There have been reports of CVE-2016-2102 being exploited, making it critical to address this vulnerability promptly.

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