CVE-1999-0710 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 11.6% (pctl 96)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
The Squid package in Red Hat Linux 5.2 and 6.0, and other distributions, installs cachemgr.cgi in a public web directory, which allows remote attackers to use it as an intermediary to connect to other systems.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 11.6% — more likely to be exploited than 96% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 1999-07-25 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| redhat | linux |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Squid Web Proxy 2.2 - 'cachemgr.cgi' Unauthorized Connection | 1999-07-23 |
References
- http://fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA--.shtml
- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-576
- http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-announce-list/2005-May/msg00025.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-1999-025.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-489.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/archives/rh52-errata-general.html#squid
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2059
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/2385
- http://fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA--.shtml
- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-576
- http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-announce-list/2005-May/msg00025.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-1999-025.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-489.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/archives/rh52-errata-general.html#squid
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2059
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/2385
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