CVE-2002-0916
Format string vulnerability in the allowuser code for the Stellar-X msntauth authentication module, as distributed in Squid 2.4.STABLE6 and earlier, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format strings in the user name, which are not…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.94%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Format string vulnerability in the allowuser code for the Stellar-X msntauth authentication module, as distributed in Squid 2.4.STABLE6 and earlier, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format strings in the user name, which are not properly handled in a syslog call.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 2.94% probability · 86th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- stellar-x software/msntauth
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q2/0087.html
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/275347
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9248.phpVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4929Vendor Advisory
- http://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v2/2.4/diff-2.4.STABLE6-2.4.STABLE7.gz
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q2/0087.html
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/275347
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9248.phpVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4929Vendor Advisory
- http://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v2/2.4/diff-2.4.STABLE6-2.4.STABLE7.gz
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.