CVE-2009-0801
Squid, when transparent interception mode is enabled, uses the HTTP Host header to determine the remote endpoint, which allows remote attackers to bypass access controls for Flash, Java, Silverlight, and probably other technologies, and possibly…
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Lower severity and a low EPSS score (3.09%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Squid, when transparent interception mode is enabled, uses the HTTP Host header to determine the remote endpoint, which allows remote attackers to bypass access controls for Flash, Java, Silverlight, and probably other technologies, and possibly communicate with restricted intranet sites, via a crafted web page that causes a client to send HTTP requests with a modified Host header.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.4 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 3.09% probability · 87th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Affected
- squid/squid web proxy cache
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/435052Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33858
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/435052Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33858
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.