8.6
HIGH
CVE-2016-4553
Squid Cache Host Header Injection
Description

client_side.cc in Squid before 3.5.18 and 4.x before 4.0.10 does not properly ignore the Host header when absolute-URI is provided, which allows remote attackers to conduct cache-poisoning attacks via an HTTP request.

INFO

Published Date :

May 10, 2016, 7:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 2:52 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

4.0

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-4553 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Canonical ubuntu_linux
1 Oracle linux
1 Squid-cache squid
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2016-4553.

URL Resource
http://bugs.squid-cache.org/show_bug.cgi?id=4501 Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00010.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00040.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-08/msg00069.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3625
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035768 Third Party Advisory
http://www.squid-cache.org/Advisories/SQUID-2016_7.txt Vendor Advisory
http://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v3/3.5/changesets/squid-3.5-14039.patch
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2995-1 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1139
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1140
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-01
http://bugs.squid-cache.org/show_bug.cgi?id=4501 Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00010.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00040.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-08/msg00069.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3625
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035768 Third Party Advisory
http://www.squid-cache.org/Advisories/SQUID-2016_7.txt Vendor Advisory
http://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v3/3.5/changesets/squid-3.5-14039.patch
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2995-1 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1139
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1140
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-01

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-4553 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://bugs.squid-cache.org/show_bug.cgi?id=4501
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00010.html
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00040.html
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-08/msg00069.html
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3625
    Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035768
    Added Reference http://www.squid-cache.org/Advisories/SQUID-2016_7.txt
    Added Reference http://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v3/3.5/changesets/squid-3.5-14039.patch
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2995-1
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1139
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1140
    Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-01
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Dec. 27, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 30, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1140 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1139 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 28, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-01 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00040.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00010.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-08/msg00069.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3625 [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 05, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.5.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:4.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:4.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:4.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:4.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:4.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.5.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:4.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:4.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:4.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:4.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:4.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 4 OR *cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035768 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035768 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html No Types Assigned http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2995-1 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2995-1 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://bugs.squid-cache.org/show_bug.cgi?id=4501 No Types Assigned http://bugs.squid-cache.org/show_bug.cgi?id=4501 Vendor Advisory
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 05, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.5.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:4.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:4.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:4.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:4.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:4.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.5.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:4.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:4.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:4.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:4.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:4.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Configuration 4 OR *cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Changed Reference Type http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html No Types Assigned http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035768 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035768 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://bugs.squid-cache.org/show_bug.cgi?id=4501 No Types Assigned http://bugs.squid-cache.org/show_bug.cgi?id=4501 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2995-1 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2995-1 Third Party Advisory
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 04, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 21, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:4.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:4.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:4.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:4.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:4.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.5.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.5.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:4.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:4.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:4.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:4.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:4.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 21, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2995-1
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 16, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:4.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:4.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:4.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:4.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:4.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.5.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N
    Changed Reference Type http://www.squid-cache.org/Advisories/SQUID-2016_7.txt No Types Assigned http://www.squid-cache.org/Advisories/SQUID-2016_7.txt Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-345
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 13, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-4553 is associated with the following CWEs:

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

46.39 }} -9.94%

score

0.97513

percentile

CVSS30 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
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Scope
Confidentiality
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