Buffer overflow in BlueCoat (a) WinProxy before 6.1a and (b) the web console access functionality in ProxyAV before 2.4.2.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long Host: header.
CVE-2005-4085
- High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 66%
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 99.2%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
December 31, 2005
Last Modified
April 16, 2026
References (16)
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/18288
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/18909
- cve@mitrehttp://securitytracker.com/id?1015441
- cve@mitrehttp://www.bluecoat.com/support/knowledge/advisory_host_header_stack_overflow.html
- cve@mitrehttp://www.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=364
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16147
- cve@mitrehttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0065
- cve@mitrehttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0622
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/18288
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/18909
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://securitytracker.com/id?1015441
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.bluecoat.com/support/knowledge/advisory_host_header_stack_overflow.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=364
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16147
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0065
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Publicly available exploits
(3 references)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (2 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-16691✓ verifiedFirst seen Jul 12, 2010
Blue Coat WinProxy - Host Header Overflow (Metasploit)
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-1408✓ verifiedFirst seen Jan 7, 2006
BlueCoat WinProxy 6.0 R1c - 'Host' Remote Stack Overflow (SEH)
Open source ↗ - Metasploitexploit/windows/proxy/bluecoat_winproxy_host✓ verifiedFirst seen Jan 5, 2005
Blue Coat WinProxy Host Header Overflow
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