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Remote Address Header IP disclosure

 

Information

 

Summary:

Why is the public/private IP present as the value of the Remote Address header?

Environment:

Product: LoadMaster

Version: Any

Platform: Any

Application: Any

Question/Problem Description:

Why is the IP present when observing the Remote Address header in Developer Tools on Chrome and Edge, or the Host header in Firefox and can it be masked?

Steps to Reproduce:

Open Developer Tools on your web browser.

Browse to a virtual service.

Error Message:  
Defect Number:  
Enhancement Number:  
Cause:

This IP is obtained when browsing to the target IP itself or when resolving an FQDN within DNS.

Remote_Address_Field.png

Resolution: This is as designed by web browsers and not something that can be changed.
Workaround:  
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