8.6
HIGH
CVE-2016-4554
Squid HTTP Header Smuggling Vulnerability
Description
mime_header.cc in Squid before 3.5.18 allows remote attackers to bypass intended same-origin restrictions and possibly conduct cache-poisoning attacks via a crafted HTTP Host header, aka a "header smuggling" issue.
INFO
Published Date :
May 10, 2016, 7:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
Dec. 27, 2019, 4:08 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
4.0
Exploitability Score :
3.9
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2016-4554
vulnerability.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE-2016-4554.
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2016-4554 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2016-4554 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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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:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
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:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
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] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1138 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 28, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value 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 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-01 [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 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.5.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) 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:*:*:* Changed Reference Type http://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v3/3.2/changesets/SQUID-2016_8.patch No Types Assigned http://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v3/3.2/changesets/SQUID-2016_8.patch Patch Changed Reference Type http://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v3/3.1/changesets/SQUID-2016_8.patch No Types Assigned http://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v3/3.1/changesets/SQUID-2016_8.patch Patch 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.squid-cache.org/Versions/v3/3.5/changesets/SQUID-2016_8.patch No Types Assigned http://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v3/3.5/changesets/SQUID-2016_8.patch Patch 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://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v3/3.3/changesets/SQUID-2016_8.patch No Types Assigned http://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v3/3.3/changesets/SQUID-2016_8.patch Patch Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035769 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035769 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v3/3.4/changesets/SQUID-2016_8.patch No Types Assigned http://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v3/3.4/changesets/SQUID-2016_8.patch Patch -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 05, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type http://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v3/3.5/changesets/SQUID-2016_8.patch No Types Assigned http://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v3/3.5/changesets/SQUID-2016_8.patch Patch Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035769 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035769 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.squid-cache.org/Versions/v3/3.4/changesets/SQUID-2016_8.patch No Types Assigned http://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v3/3.4/changesets/SQUID-2016_8.patch Patch Changed Reference Type http://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v3/3.2/changesets/SQUID-2016_8.patch No Types Assigned http://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v3/3.2/changesets/SQUID-2016_8.patch Patch Changed Reference Type http://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v3/3.3/changesets/SQUID-2016_8.patch No Types Assigned http://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v3/3.3/changesets/SQUID-2016_8.patch Patch Changed Reference Type http://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v3/3.1/changesets/SQUID-2016_8.patch No Types Assigned http://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v3/3.1/changesets/SQUID-2016_8.patch Patch 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 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 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:o:oracle:linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
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: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:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 21, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2995-1 -
CVE Translated by [email protected]
Jun. 17, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Translation mime_header.cc en Squid en versiones anteriores a 3.5.18 permite a atacantes remotos eludir restricciones destinadas al mismo origen y posiblemente llevar a cabo ataques de envenenamiento de caché a través de una cabecera HTTP Host manipulada, también conocido como un problema de "contrabando de peticiones". Added Translation mime_header.cc en Squid en versiones anteriores a 3.5.18 permite a atacantes remotos eludir restricciones destinadas al mismo origen y posiblemente llevar a cabo ataques de envenenamiento de caché a través de una cabecera HTTP Host manipulada, también conocido como un problema "contrabando de peticiones". -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 17, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description mime_header.cc in Squid before 3.5.18 allows remote attackers to bypass intended same-origin restrictions and possibly conduct cache-poisoning attacks via a crated HTTP Host header, aka a "header smuggling" issue. mime_header.cc in Squid before 3.5.18 allows remote attackers to bypass intended same-origin restrictions and possibly conduct cache-poisoning attacks via a crafted HTTP Host header, aka a "header smuggling" issue. -
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: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_8.txt No Types Assigned http://www.squid-cache.org/Advisories/SQUID-2016_8.txt Advisory Added CWE CWE-345 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
May. 13, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
May. 13, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Translated by [email protected]
May. 11, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Translation client_side.cc en Squid en versiones anteriores a 3.5.18 y 4.x en versiones anteriores a 4.0.10 no ignora correctamente la cabecera Host cuando se proporciona una URI absoluta, lo que permite a atacantes remotos llevar a cabo ataques de envenenamiento de caché a través de una petición HTTP. Added Translation mime_header.cc en Squid en versiones anteriores a 3.5.18 permite a atacantes remotos eludir restricciones destinadas al mismo origen y posiblemente llevar a cabo ataques de envenenamiento de caché a través de una cabecera HTTP Host manipulada, también conocido como un problema de "contrabando de peticiones".
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-2016-4554 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-4554
weaknesses.
CAPEC-111: JSON Hijacking (aka JavaScript Hijacking) JSON Hijacking (aka JavaScript Hijacking)
CAPEC-141: Cache Poisoning Cache Poisoning
CAPEC-142: DNS Cache Poisoning DNS Cache Poisoning
CAPEC-148: Content Spoofing Content Spoofing
CAPEC-218: Spoofing of UDDI/ebXML Messages Spoofing of UDDI/ebXML Messages
CAPEC-384: Application API Message Manipulation via Man-in-the-Middle Application API Message Manipulation via Man-in-the-Middle
CAPEC-385: Transaction or Event Tampering via Application API Manipulation Transaction or Event Tampering via Application API Manipulation
CAPEC-386: Application API Navigation Remapping Application API Navigation Remapping
CAPEC-387: Navigation Remapping To Propagate Malicious Content Navigation Remapping To Propagate Malicious Content
CAPEC-388: Application API Button Hijacking Application API Button Hijacking
CAPEC-665: Exploitation of Thunderbolt Protection Flaws Exploitation of Thunderbolt Protection Flaws
CAPEC-701: Browser in the Middle (BiTM) Browser in the Middle (BiTM)
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.31 }} -0.06%
score
0.69736
percentile
CVSS30 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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