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HTTP:INVALID:INVLD-AUTH-CHAR

Severity

High

Recommended

No

Category

HTTP

Release Date

2004/01/23

Update Number

1213

Supported Platforms

di-5.3+, idp-4.0+, isg-3.0+, j-series-9.5+, mx-9.4+, srx-9.2+, srx-branch-9.4+, vsrx-12.1+

HTTP: Invalid Auth Character


This protocol anomaly detects an HTTP header with an authorization string that contains an invalid character. The authorization line is decoded using base64.

Extended Description

An authorization string containing an invalid character is a protocol anomaly and should be detected.

References

  • URL: http://www.w3.org/Protocols/rfc2616/rfc2616-sec14.html
  • URL: http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc3548.txt
  • URL: http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc2617.html

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