CVE-1999-1481

Public Exploit

Description

Squid 2.2.STABLE5 and below, when using external authentication, allows attackers to bypass access controls via a newline in the user/password pair.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 6.36% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com Vendor Advisory squid-cache.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/33295	mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/3433	vdb entry
http://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v2/2.2/bugs/	patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/741	patch vendor advisory vdb entry exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-1999-1481?: CVE-1999-1481 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-1999-1481?: To fix CVE-1999-1481, 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-1999-1481 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-1999-1481 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~6% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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