CVE-2004-0541 EXPLOIT
10.0
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 71.1% (pctl 99)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Buffer overflow in the ntlm_check_auth (NTLM authentication) function for Squid Web Proxy Cache 2.5.x and 3.x, when compiled with NTLM handlers enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long password ("pass" variable).
Scoring
| CVSS | 10.0 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 71.07% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2004-08-06 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| national science foundation | squid web proxy cache |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Squid - NTLM (Authenticated) Overflow (Metasploit) | 2010-04-30 |
| exploit-db | Squid 2.5.x/3.x - NTLM Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) | 2004-06-08 |
References
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20040604-01-U.asc
- http://fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA--.shtml
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200406-13.xml
- http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=107&type=vulnerabilities
- http://www.mandrakesecure.net/en/advisories/advisory.php?name=MDKSA-2004:059
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-242.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10500
- http://www.trustix.net/errata/2004/0033/
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16360
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10722
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A980
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20040604-01-U.asc
- http://fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA--.shtml
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200406-13.xml
- http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=107&type=vulnerabilities
- http://www.mandrakesecure.net/en/advisories/advisory.php?name=MDKSA-2004:059
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-242.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10500
- http://www.trustix.net/errata/2004/0033/
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16360
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