CVE-2004-2480 EXPLOIT
5.0
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 3% (pctl 87)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Squid Web Proxy Cache 2.3.STABLE5 allows remote attackers to bypass security controls and access arbitrary websites via "@@" sequences in a URL within Internet Explorer.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.0 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
| EPSS | 3.03% — more likely to be exploited than 87% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2004-12-31 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| national science foundation | squid web proxy cache |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | National Science Foundation Squid Proxy 2.3 - Internet Access Control Bypass | 2004-05-10 |
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2004-05/0070.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10315
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16153
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2004-05/0070.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10315
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16153
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