CVE-1999-1481 Auth bypass in n/a
Attackers can bypass access controls in Squid proxy servers using external authentication by injecting newlines into credentials.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-1999-1481?
CVE-1999-1481 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Mar 2002. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Squid 2.2.STABLE5 and below, when using external authentication, allows attackers to bypass access controls via a newline in the user/password pair.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-1481?
It affects 1 product.
Products include National Science Foundation Squid Web Proxy.
How do I fix CVE-1999-1481?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-1481 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-1999-1481 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-1999-1481 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fx2h-93c2-339q.