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Squid Security Update Advisory (SQUID-2019:5)

🗓️ 19 Jul 2019 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (C) 2019 Greenbone Networks GmbHType 
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Squid Security Update Advisory (SQUID-2019:5) addresses heap overflow vulnerability in Squid versions 4.0.23 through 4.7, allowing arbitrary code execution and denial of service via FTP protocol gateway

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CPE = "cpe:/a:squid-cache:squid";

if (description)
{
  script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.142633");
  script_version("2023-03-02T10:19:53+0000");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2023-03-02 10:19:53 +0000 (Thu, 02 Mar 2023)");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2019-07-19 08:08:43 +0000 (Fri, 19 Jul 2019)");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"6.8");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
  script_tag(name:"severity_vector", value:"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_tag(name:"severity_origin", value:"NVD");
  script_tag(name:"severity_date", value:"2023-02-28 20:49:00 +0000 (Tue, 28 Feb 2023)");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2019-12527");

  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"remote_banner_unreliable");

  script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");

  script_name("Squid Security Update Advisory (SQUID-2019:5)");

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2019 Greenbone Networks GmbH");
  script_family("Web Servers");
  script_dependencies("gb_squid_http_detect.nasl");
  script_mandatory_keys("squid/detected");

  script_tag(name:"summary", value:"Squid is prone to a heap overflow vulnerability due to incorrect buffer
  management when processing HTTP Authentication credentials.");

  script_tag(name:"insight", value:"This allows a malicious client to write a substantial amount of arbitrary data
  to the heap. Potentially gaining ability to execute arbitrary code.

  On systems with memory access protections this can result in the Squid process being terminated unexpectedly.
  Resulting in a denial of service for all clients using the proxy.

  This issue is limited to traffic accessing the Squid Cache Manager reports or using the FTP protocol gateway.");

  script_tag(name:"vuldetect", value:"Checks if a vulnerable version is present on the target host.");

  script_tag(name:"affected", value:"Squid versions 4.0.23 through 4.7.");

  script_tag(name:"solution", value:"Update to version 4.8 or later.");

  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.squid-cache.org/Advisories/SQUID-2019_5.txt");

  exit(0);
}

include("host_details.inc");
include("version_func.inc");

if (!port = get_app_port(cpe: CPE))
  exit(0);

if (!version = get_app_version(cpe: CPE, port: port))
  exit(0);

if (version_in_range(version: version, test_version: "4.0.23", test_version2: "4.7")) {
  report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version: version, fixed_version: "4.8");
  security_message(port: port, data: report);
  exit(0);
}

exit(99);

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02 Mar 2023 00:00Current
8.6High risk
Vulners AI Score8.6
CVSS 26.8
CVSS 3.18.8
EPSS0.49037
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