CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-6597

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A vulnerability in Sophos EAS Proxy before version 6.2.0 allows remote attackers to access arbitrary web resources from the backend mail system when Lotus Traveler is enabled, known as an Open Reverse Proxy vulnerability.

Risk Assessment

Attackers could exploit this vulnerability to gain unauthorized access to internal resources, potentially leading to data leaks or other serious security incidents.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade to version 6.2.0 or later to mitigate this vulnerability and to monitor resource access for potential attack attempts.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Sophos EAS Proxy before 6.2.0 for Sophos Mobile Control, when Lotus Traveler is enabled, allows remote attackers to access arbitrary web-resources from the backend mail system via a request for the resource, aka an Open Reverse Proxy vulnerability.

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