What is CVE-2024-45802?

CVE-2024-45802 is a high-severity vulnerability in Squid-cache Squid, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2024-10-28.

How severe is CVE-2024-45802?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Is CVE-2024-45802 known to be exploited?

3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Improper input validation in Squid-cache Squid

CVE-2024-45802

Squid is an open source caching proxy for the Web supporting HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, and more. Due to Input Validation, Premature Release of Resource During Expected Lifetime, and Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime bugs, Squid…

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

EPSS: 0.009 (76.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Squid-cache Squid — versions >= 3.0, < 6.10

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

https://github.com/squid-cache/squid/security/advisories/GHSA-f975-v7qw-q7hj (x_refsource_CONFIRM)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-45802?: CVE-2024-45802 is a high-severity vulnerability in Squid-cache Squid, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2024-10-28.
How severe is CVE-2024-45802?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-45802 known to be exploited?: 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.