CVE Catalog

CVE-1999-1273

High
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Elevated risk
1.31%

67th percentile - higher than 67% of all known CVEs

Summary

Squid Internet Object Cache version 1.1.20 allows users to bypass access control lists (ACLs) by encoding the URL with hexadecimal escape sequences.

Risk Assessment

Bypassing access controls may lead to unauthorized access to resources, posing a significant security risk to the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade to a newer version of Squid that addresses this vulnerability and to review and strengthen access control policies.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Squid Internet Object Cache 1.1.20 allows users to bypass access control lists (ACLs) by encoding the URL with hexadecimal escape sequences.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS