CVE-2013-2503
mediumpriority · track · 35EPSS 0.046 · 92 %ileexploit · functionalEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
Privoxy before 3.0.21 does not properly handle Proxy-Authenticate and Proxy-Authorization headers in the client-server data stream, which makes it easier for remote HTTP servers to spoof the intended proxy service via a 407 (aka Proxy Authentication Required) HTTP status code.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.
exploits (1)
Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.
- EDB-38377Privoxy Proxy - Authentication Information Disclosurefunctional · exploit_db
affected products (30)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
also known as (3)
Other names and identifiers for this entity.
sources
Which sources assert this record, and when.
references (8)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://blog.c22.cc/2013/03/11/privoxy-proxy-authentication-credential-exposure-cve-2013-2503/cnnvd
- http://ijbswa.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/ijbswa/current/ChangeLog?revision=1.188&view=markupcnnvd
- http://blog.c22.cc/2013/03/11/privoxy-proxy-authentication-credential-exposure-cve-2013-2503/enisa_euvd
- http://ijbswa.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/ijbswa/current/ChangeLog?revision=1.188&view=markupenisa_euvd
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-03/msg00118.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://blog.c22.cc/2013/03/11/privoxy-proxy-authentication-credential-exposure-cve-2013-2503/Exploitnvd
- http://ijbswa.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/ijbswa/current/ChangeLog?revision=1.188&view=markupnvd
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-03/msg00118.htmlnvd
Attackers weaponise vulnerabilities like this against internet-exposed services. See what is exposed on your perimeter with a free passive scan.
Free scan