CVE-2004-2480 describes a security bypass vulnerability in Squid Web Proxy Cache 2.3.STABLE5, allowing remote attackers to circumvent security controls and access arbitrary websites by using "@@" sequences in URLs when accessed via Internet Explorer. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0, indicating a medium severity with low attack complexity and potential for partial confidentiality impact. While there is an ExploitDB entry (EDB-24105) detailing an access control bypass, there is no evidence of active exploitation, Metasploit or Nuclei modules, or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.3_stable5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:national_science_foundation:squid_web_proxy_cache:2.3_stable5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
No social media mentions found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.