TI-2004-02350 Aliases CVE-2004-2480 GHSA-3pq4-c488-v2m4

Squid Web Proxy Cache 2.3.STABLE5 allows remote attackers to bypass security controls and…

LOW 28Published 2005-08-21 · Updated 2024-08-08

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Partial · None · None
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03028 87th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:national_science_foundation:squid_web_proxy_cache:2.3_stable5:::::::*	2.3_stable5	Vulnerable	National Science Foundation

cpe:2.3:a:national_science_foundation:squid_web_proxy_cache:2.3_stable5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3_stable5 Vulnerable ·National Science Foundation

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-2480
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3pq4-c488-v2m4

References

Exploit 1

20040510 a litle bypass with IE

TI-2004-00488 Buffer overflow in the ntlm_check_auth (NTLM authentication) function for Squid Web Proxy… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
TI-2004-02349 Squid Web Proxy Cache 2.5 might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0

Sources

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