CVE-2005-2729 describes a vulnerability in the HTTP proxy of Astaro Security Linux 6.0, where improper filtering of HTTP CONNECT requests to localhost allows remote attackers to bypass firewall rules and access local services. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is considered highly severe due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and potential for partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on the KEV catalog, an ExploitDB entry (EDB-26198) exists, indicating public exploit code availability. Despite this, there is no evidence of active exploitation, and community discussion and media coverage are minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6.001CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:astaro:security_linux:6.001:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
No social media mentions found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.