HTTP: Nginx Request URI Verification Security Bypass
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability in Nginx. The vulnerability is caused by improper handling of unescaped space characters within URIs. A successful attack could bypass security restrictions in certain configurations.
Extended Description
nginx 0.8.41 through 1.4.3 and 1.5.x before 1.5.7 allows remote attackers to bypass intended restrictions via an unescaped space character in a URI.
Affected Products
Opensuse opensuse
References
CVE: CVE-2013-4547
Short Name
HTTP:NGINX-RQST-URI-SECBYPASS
Severity
Major
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
Bypass CVE-2013-4547 Nginx Request Security URI Verification
Release Date
02/18/2014
Supported Platforms
srx-branch-12.3
srx-19.3
srx-branch-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.2
srx-branch-19.4
vsrx-19.4
mx-12.3
mx-19.4
vmx-19.4
mx-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.4
srx-19.4
vsrx-12.3
vmx-19.3
vsrx-19.2
srx-12.3
Sigpack Version
3435
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors
Opensuse
Suse
F5
CVSS Score
7.5