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AUSCERT Security Bulletin
ASB-2010.0195
A vulnerability has been identified in Bluecoat ProxySG
18 August 2010
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: ProxySG prior to version 5.5
Operating System: Network Appliance
Impact/Access: Increased Privileges -- Existing Account
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
Member content until: Friday, September 17 2010
OVERVIEW
A vulnerability has been identified in Bluecoat ProxySG prior to
version 5.5.
IMPACT
The vendor has provided the following details regarding this
vulnerability:
"A read only administrator is limited to a small subset of commands
that cannot change the configuration of the ProxySG. Privileges are
limited in ProxySG for commands entered in the Management Console and
the CLI. Sending commands via an HTTPS URL bypasses the privilege
enforcement and allows a read only administrator to execute all
administrative commands." [1]
MITIGATION
The vendor recommends upgrading to the latest version of ProxySG. [1]
REFERENCES
[1] Bluecoat Knowledge Base
https://kb.bluecoat.com/index?page=content&id=SA45
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takes no responsibility for consequences which may arise from following or
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The University of Queensland
Brisbane
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