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CVE-2004-2480: national_science_foundation squid_web_proxy_cache

CVSS: 5.0v2.0MediumModified
AliasesDEBIAN-CVE-2004-2480
Published 21-08-2005Last modified 08-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2004-2480 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) vulnerability in national_science_foundation squid_web_proxy_cache. EPSS estimates a 3.03% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87.2% of scored vulnerabilities. 3 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
31/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.0/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
3.03%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits3reference, exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 21-08-2005
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 08-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Squid Web Proxy Cache 2.3.STABLE5 allows remote attackers to bypass security controls and access arbitrary websites via "@@" sequences in a URL within Internet Explorer.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

3.03%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

87%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 3.03% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
3.03%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

3 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (securityfocus.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (archives.neohapsis.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • exploit-databaseremotelinuxVerified

    National Science Foundation Squid Proxy 2.3 - Internet Access Control Bypass

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Debian1 product
  • squid< 2.5
National_science_foundation1 product

2 vendors · 2 products

References

4 links