CVE Catalog

CVE-2001-1152

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Baltimore Technologies WEBsweeper 4.02 allows remote attackers to bypass URL blacklist restrictions, enabling connections to unauthorized web servers. Attackers can achieve this by modifying requested URLs using various techniques, such as double slashes or URL encoding.

Risk Assessment

Bypassing the URL blacklist may lead to access to unauthorized resources, posing a risk of data leakage or malware introduction within the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade to a newer version of WEBsweeper that addresses this vulnerability and to implement additional security measures, such as monitoring and analyzing network traffic.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Baltimore Technologies WEBsweeper 4.02, when used to manage URL blacklists, allows remote attackers to bypass blacklist restrictions and connect to unauthorized web servers by modifying the requested URL, including (1) a // (double slash), (2) a /SUBDIR/.. where the desired file is in the parentdir, (3) a /./, or (4) URL-encoded characters.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS