Security readout for executives and security teams
A very old flaw in Wingate 4.1 Beta A and earlier let remote attackers trick the product's logfile web service into serving files it should not, by sending crafted web requests with encoded "dot-dot" path characters. In plain terms, an outsider could read files from the server hosting Wingate without logging in. Very low today. Wingate 4.1 Beta A is a 2000-era proxy product; production exposure in modern environments would be unusual. Any surviving legacy install exposing the logfile HTTP service to untrusted networks would be at risk of information disclosure. Low priority for most organizations because the affected product version is more than two decades old. Priority becomes moderate only if legacy Wingate installs remain in operation, in which case treat as a data-exposure risk and schedule replacement. Mitigation focus: Inventory for any Wingate 4.1 Beta A or earlier instances still in service.; Retire or upgrade to a currently supported proxy/gateway product from the vendor.; Block untrusted network access to the Wingate logfile HTTP service via firewall or ACL..
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- wingate-view-files(5373)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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