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CVE-2020-8449· NVD / CVE Program· CNA mitre

An issue was discovered in Squid before 4.10.

An issue was discovered in Squid before 4.10. Due to incorrect input validation, it can interpret crafted HTTP requests in unexpected ways to access server resources prohibited by earlier security filters.

HighCVSS 7.5 · v3.1—No exploit Fix available

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Published
Feb 4, 2020
Updated
Jun 16, 2026
EPSS
8.3% · 95th percentile
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Action score

32

Monitor

Low priority for now.

CVSS
30 / 40 · 7.5 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
2 / 30 · 8.3%

Affected systems

VendorProduct
squid-cachesquid
debiandebian linux
canonicalubuntu linux
opensuseleap
fedoraprojectfedora

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • canonical ubuntu linux16.04
  • canonical ubuntu linux18.04
  • canonical ubuntu linux19.10
  • debian debian linux10.0
  • debian debian linux9.0
  • fedoraproject fedora30
  • fedoraproject fedora31
  • opensuse leap15.1
  • squid-cache squidbefore 4.10

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
AlmaLinux:8libecapbefore 1.0.1-2.module_el8.6.0+2741+01592ae81.0.1-2.module_el8.6.0+2741+01592ae8
AlmaLinux:8libecap-develbefore 1.0.1-2.module_el8.6.0+2741+01592ae81.0.1-2.module_el8.6.0+2741+01592ae8
Alpine:v3.10squidbefore 4.10-r04.10-r0
Alpine:v3.8squidbefore 3.5.27-r43.5.27-r4
Debian:10squidbefore 4.6-1+deb10u24.6-1+deb10u2
Debian:12squidbefore 4.10-14.10-1
Debian:9squid3before 3.5.23-5+deb9u23.5.23-5+deb9u2
openSUSE:Leap 15.1squidbefore 4.10-lp151.2.14.14.10-lp151.2.14.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.1squidbefore 4.10-lp151.2.11.14.10-lp151.2.11.1
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::serversquidbefore 7:3.5.20-17.el7_9.47:3.5.20-17.el7_9.4
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::serversquid-debuginfobefore 7:3.5.20-17.el7_9.47:3.5.20-17.el7_9.4
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::serversquid-migration-scriptbefore 7:3.5.20-17.el7_9.47:3.5.20-17.el7_9.4
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::serversquid-sysvinitbefore 7:3.5.20-17.el7_9.47:3.5.20-17.el7_9.4
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamlibecapbefore 0:1.0.1-2.module+el8.1.0+4044+36416a770:1.0.1-2.module+el8.1.0+4044+36416a77
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamlibecap-debuginfobefore 0:1.0.1-2.module+el8.1.0+4044+36416a770:1.0.1-2.module+el8.1.0+4044+36416a77
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamlibecap-debugsourcebefore 0:1.0.1-2.module+el8.1.0+4044+36416a770:1.0.1-2.module+el8.1.0+4044+36416a77
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamlibecap-develbefore 0:1.0.1-2.module+el8.1.0+4044+36416a770:1.0.1-2.module+el8.1.0+4044+36416a77
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamsquidbefore 7:4.11-3.module+el8.3.0+7851+7808b5f97:4.11-3.module+el8.3.0+7851+7808b5f9
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamsquid-debuginfobefore 7:4.11-3.module+el8.3.0+7851+7808b5f97:4.11-3.module+el8.3.0+7851+7808b5f9
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamsquid-debugsourcebefore 7:4.11-3.module+el8.3.0+7851+7808b5f97:4.11-3.module+el8.3.0+7851+7808b5f9
Rocky Linux:8libecapbefore 0:1.0.1-2.module+el8.4.0+404+316a0dc50:1.0.1-2.module+el8.4.0+404+316a0dc5
SUSE:HPE Helion OpenStack 8squidbefore 3.5.21-26.20.13.5.21-26.20.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15 SP1squidbefore 4.10-5.14.14.10-5.14.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3squid3before 3.1.23-8.16.37.12.13.1.23-8.16.37.12.1

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Other highest-scoring records for the same primary product.

  • CVE-2023-46847Squid: denial of service in http digest authentication
    57Plan
  • CVE-2024-25617Denial of Service in HTTP Header parser in squid proxy
    56Plan
  • CVE-2023-49285Denial of Service in HTTP Message Processing in Squid
    56Plan
  • CVE-2021-31806An issue was discovered in Squid before 4.15 and 5.x before 5.0.6.
    55Plan
  • CVE-2020-8450An issue was discovered in Squid before 4.10.
    51Plan
  • CVE-2024-25111SQUID-2024:1 Denial of Service in HTTP Chunked Decoding
    50Plan

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
almalinux:libecap1.0.1-2.module_el8.6.0+2741+01592ae8 · AlmaLinux:8Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:libecap-devel1.0.1-2.module_el8.6.0+2741+01592ae8 · AlmaLinux:8Package registry (OSV)
alpine:squid4.10-r0 · Alpine:v3.10Package registry (OSV)
debian:squid4.10-1 · Debian:12Package registry (OSV)
debian:squid33.5.23-5+deb9u2 · Debian:9Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:squid4.10-lp151.2.11.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.1Package registry (OSV)
red hat:libecap0:1.0.1-2.module+el8.1.0+4044+36416a77 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:libecap-debuginfo0:1.0.1-2.module+el8.1.0+4044+36416a77 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:libecap-debugsource0:1.0.1-2.module+el8.1.0+4044+36416a77 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:libecap-devel0:1.0.1-2.module+el8.1.0+4044+36416a77 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:squid7:3.5.20-17.el7_9.4 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::serverPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:squid-debuginfo7:3.5.20-17.el7_9.4 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::serverPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:squid-debugsource7:4.11-3.module+el8.3.0+7851+7808b5f9 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:squid-migration-script7:3.5.20-17.el7_9.4 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::serverPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:squid-sysvinit7:3.5.20-17.el7_9.4 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::serverPackage registry (OSV)
rocky linux:libecap0:1.0.1-2.module+el8.4.0+404+316a0dc5 · Rocky Linux:8Package registry (OSV)
suse:squid4.10-4.6.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5Package registry (OSV)
suse:squid33.1.23-8.16.37.12.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3Package registry (OSV)

Exploit status

No known public exploit

No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.

Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.

Finders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.

No credits in the CNA record.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
  • No account or password is required.
  • No user action is required.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
high · data can be read
Integrity
none
Availability
none
Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
None
Availability impact
None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

nvd-primary

Attack context

MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.

MITRE has no CAPEC/ATT&CK mapping for this CWE.

Change log

  1. Fix✗ → ✓

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