CVE-1999-0710

Description

The Squid package in Red Hat Linux 5.2 and 6.0, and other distributions, installs cachemgr.cgi in a public web directory, which allows remote attackers to use it as an intermediary to connect to other systems.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 12.63% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory fedoranews.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-announce-list/2005-May/msg00025.html	vendor advisory
http://fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA--.shtml	vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-489.html	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2059	vdb entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-576	vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-1999-025.html	vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/2385	vdb entry
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/archives/rh52-errata-general.html#squid

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-1999-0710?: CVE-1999-0710 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-1999-0710?: To fix CVE-1999-0710, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-1999-0710 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-1999-0710 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~13% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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