# CVE-2016-6597: Sophos EAS Proxy before 6.2.0 for Sophos Mobile Control, when Lotus Traveler is enabled, allows remote attackers to access arbitrary web-res

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2016-08-10 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Sophos EAS Proxy before 6.2.0 for Sophos Mobile Control, when Lotus Traveler is enabled, allows remote attackers to access arbitrary web-resources from the backend mail system via a request for the resource, aka an Open Reverse Proxy vulnerability.

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92351
- https://www.pallas.com/advisories/sophos_eas_open_reverse_proxy_vulnerability
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138210/Sophos-Mobile-Control-3.5.0.3-Open-Reverse-Proxy.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539126/100/0/threaded

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