Improper access control in squid (Alpine package)



Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2020-15251
CWE-ID CWE-284
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 squid (Alpine package)
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

Vendor Alpine Linux Development Team

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.

1) Improper access control

EUVDB-ID: #VU50364

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 1.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-15251

CWE-ID: CWE-284 - Improper Access Control

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions. A remote user can bypass implemented security restrictions and take over a channel.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

squid (Alpine package): 3.5.27-r2 - 4.13-r0

CPE2.3 External links

https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=310093df82ce16968ddb899074be3a12d9c2ea7d
https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=8370e6fc3428b622a561eb39affc43870ce0e99a


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



###SIDEBAR###