TippingPoint Zero Day Initiative

Microsoft ISA Server SOCKS4 Proxy Connection Leakage Vulnerability

ZDI-07-053: September 20th, 2007

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Vulnerability Details

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to extract IP addresses visited through the SOCKS4 Proxy on vulnerable ISA Server installations. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability.

This specific flaw exists when an empty packet is sent to the SOCKS4. The server will return a packet containing the last IP address it proxied to.

Vendor Response

Microsoft has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:

Disclosure Timeline

    2006-01-30 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
    2007-09-20 - Coordinated public release of advisory

Credit

This vulnerability was discovered by:
    CIRT.DK