CVE-1999-0710 describes a vulnerability in the Squid package, specifically affecting Red Hat Linux 5.2 and 6.0, where the cachemgr.cgi script is improperly installed in a public web directory. This misconfiguration allows remote attackers to leverage the script as an intermediary to connect to other systems. Rated with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH), this vulnerability presents a low-complexity attack vector with potential for partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. While there is no evidence of active exploitation or Metasploit modules, an exploit for Squid Web Proxy 2.2 is available on ExploitDB, and the vulnerability has not garnered significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
5.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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