CVE-1999-0710: redhat linux
CVSS: 7.5v2.0HighModified
AliasesDEBIAN-CVE-1999-0710
Published 04-01-2000Last modified 01-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-1999-0710 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in redhat linux. EPSS estimates a 11.60% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
11.60%
0%100%
Medium · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1exploit-database
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 2Timeline
- 04-01-2000PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 01-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The Squid package in Red Hat Linux 5.2 and 6.0, and other distributions, installs cachemgr.cgi in a public web directory, which allows remote attackers to use it as an intermediary to connect to other systems.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionHigh 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
11.60%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
96%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 11.60% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score11.60%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundSquid Web Proxy 2.2 - 'cachemgr.cgi' Unauthorized Connection
Maturity: weaponized
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Debian1 product
- squid< 2.5.7-1
Redhat1 product
- linux5.2 | 6.0
2 vendors · 2 products
References
9 links- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-announce-list/2005-May/msg00025.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORA
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/archives/rh52-errata-general.htmlX Refsource CONFIRM