Information disclosure in Squid - CVE-2016-10003
Published: September 14, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU8428
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-10003
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Squid-cache.org
Affected software:
Squid
Squid
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect comparison of request headers when Collapsed Forwarding feature is configured. A remote attacker can obtain private and sensitive information about another clients browsing session, including user's credentials.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect comparison of request headers when Collapsed Forwarding feature is configured. A remote attacker can obtain private and sensitive information about another clients browsing session, including user's credentials.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.
How to mitigate CVE-2016-10003
Update to version 3.5.23 or 4.0.17.