PT-1999-1734 · Squid · Squid

Published 1999-12-31 · Updated 2017-10-10 · CVE-1999-1481

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

5.0

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Squid versions 2.2.STABLE5 and below

Description: The issue allows attackers to bypass access controls when using external authentication. This is achieved by including a newline in the user/password pair.

Recommendations: For Squid versions 2.2.STABLE5 and below, consider disabling external authentication until a patch is available. Restrict access to sensitive areas to minimize the risk of exploitation. Avoid using newline characters in the user/password pair for authentication.

Exploit

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-1999-1481

Affected Products

Squid

References · 6

• 🔥 http://securityfocus.com/bid/741 · Exploit
• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/19567 · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-1481 · Security Note
• http://squid-cache.org/Versions/v2/2.2/bugs · Vendor Advisory
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/3433 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/archive/1/33295 · Note