9.8
CRITICAL
CVE-2019-12524
Squid Unauthorized Access to Cache Manager via URL Encoding Vulnerability
Description

An issue was discovered in Squid through 4.7. When handling requests from users, Squid checks its rules to see if the request should be denied. Squid by default comes with rules to block access to the Cache Manager, which serves detailed server information meant for the maintainer. This rule is implemented via url_regex. The handler for url_regex rules URL decodes an incoming request. This allows an attacker to encode their URL to bypass the url_regex check, and gain access to the blocked resource.

INFO

Published Date :

April 15, 2020, 7:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 9, 2021, 4:55 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2019-12524 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 Debian debian_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-2019-12524.

URL Resource
https://gitlab.com/jeriko.one/security/-/blob/master/squid/CVEs/CVE-2019-12524.txt Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/07/msg00009.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210205-0006/ Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4446-1/ Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4682 Third Party Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2019-12524 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2019-12524 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.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 09, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/07/msg00009.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/07/msg00009.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210205-0006/ No Types Assigned https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210205-0006/ Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://usn.ubuntu.com/4446-1/ No Types Assigned https://usn.ubuntu.com/4446-1/ Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4682 No Types Assigned https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4682 Third Party Advisory
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.0 up to (including) 3.5.28 *cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.0 up to (including) 4.7 *cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.0 up to (including) 5.0.1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 4.7
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 05, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210205-0006/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 05, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/4446-1/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 11, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/07/msg00009.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 09, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4682 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 29, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://gitlab.com/jeriko.one/security/-/blob/master/squid/CVEs/CVE-2019-12524.txt No Types Assigned https://gitlab.com/jeriko.one/security/-/blob/master/squid/CVEs/CVE-2019-12524.txt Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-306
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.0 up to (including) 3.5.28 *cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.0 up to (including) 4.7 *cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.0 up to (including) 5.0.1
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-2019-12524 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Exploit Prediction

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

1.11 }} -0.03%

score

0.84071

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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