# CVE-2005-4085: 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 at

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 2 on Exploit-DB, 1 Metasploit module
- Published: 2006-01-06 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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.

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/18909
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015441
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0622
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0065
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18288
- http://www.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=364
- http://www.bluecoat.com/support/knowledge/advisory_host_header_stack_overflow.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16147
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/1408
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16691
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/proxy/bluecoat_winproxy_host.rb

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