Unscored severity · published Dec 31, 1999
CVE-1999-1481
Squid 2.2.STABLE5 and below, when using external authentication, allows attackers to bypass access controls via a newline in the user/password pair
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CVSS
3.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)3.6% · higher than 89% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SW
Squid Web Proxy · National Science Foundation
1.0; 1.0novm; 1.1; 2.1; 2.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-1481
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-1999-1481
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/33295
Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/741
Patch
http://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v2/2.2/bugs/
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/3433
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