CVE-2016-4553

high-risk
Published 2016-05-10

client_side.cc in Squid before 3.5.18 and 4.x before 4.0.10 does not properly ignore the Host header when absolute-URI is provided, which allows remote attackers to conduct cache-poisoning attacks via an HTTP request.

Do I need to act?

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82.8% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 17% of all CVEs
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 8.6/10 High
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Vendors

67
/ 100
high-risk
Severity 29/34 · Critical
Exploitability 20/34 · Moderate
Exposure 18/34 · Moderate