5926 : Squid Web Proxy Cache Authentication Header Forwarding Information Disclosure
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10 months ago

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90%

Disclosure

Jul 03, 2002

Discovery

Unknown

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Exploit

Unknown

Solution

Unknown

Description

Squid Web Proxy Cache contains a flaw that may lead to an unauthorized information disclosure. The problem is that the Squid proxy authentication header could be forwarded to external web sites, which will disclose the proxy username and password resulting in a loss of confidentiality. No further details have been provided.

Classification

Location: Remote/Network Access Required
Attack Type: Information Disclosure
Impact: Loss of Confidentiality
Exploit: Exploit Unknown
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified

Solution

Upgrade to version 2.4.STABLE7 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

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Team Squid
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Squid Web Proxy Cache
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2.x
2.4.STABLE6

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