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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2020-25097

Due to improper input validation, it allows a trusted client to perform HTTP Request Smuggling and access services otherwise forbidden by the security controls.

HIGH 8.6EPSS 8.16%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (8.16%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

An issue was discovered in Squid through 4.13 and 5.x through 5.0.4. Due to improper input validation, it allows a trusted client to perform HTTP Request Smuggling and access services otherwise forbidden by the security controls. This occurs for certain uri_whitespace configuration settings.

CVSS 3.1
8.6 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS
8.16% probability · 95th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-20, CWE-444
Affected
squid-cache/squid · debian/debian linux · fedoraproject/fedora · netapp/cloud manager
Source
cve@mitre.org

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.