#VU117357 Information exposure through externally-generated error message in Squid - CVE-2025-62168
Published: October 17, 2025 / Updated: November 7, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU117357
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-62168
CWE-ID: CWE-211
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
Squid
Squid
Software vendor:
Squid-cache.org
Squid-cache.org
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output by the application while handling error conditions. A remote authenticated user can identify security tokens or credentials used internally by a web application using Squid for backend load balancing.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.