The Squid package in Red Hat Linux 5.2 and 6.0, and other distributions, installs cachemgr.cgi in a public web directory, which allows remote attackers to use it as an intermediary to connect to other systems.
CVE-1999-0710
This CVE was only ever scored under CVSS v2.0. NVD CVSS v2.0 base 7.5 — v2 rates that HIGH (v2 bands: LOW 0.0–3.9 / MEDIUM 4.0–6.9 / HIGH 7.0–10.0; v2 has no CRITICAL band). Vector AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. CVSS v2 is an older, coarser metric than v3.1/v4.0 (no Scope, no User Interaction, no Attack Requirements), so it is not directly comparable to a v3 or v4 score. NVD has never re-scored this record under v3. EPSS predicts 11.6% exploitation probability in the next 30 days, which is reflected in EG Risk but does not lift the v2 base. Confidence: LOW.
- Public exploit code is available (Exploit-DB (verified), epss top5pct, public exploit)
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v2.0 (legacy)
- 7.5HIGHNVD never assigned a CVSS v3 rating to this CVE
- EG Score
- 7.5(low)
- EG Risk
- 64(Track)EG Risk 64/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity75% × 45%Exploitation65% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 12%
- EPSS %ILE
- 96%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
July 25, 1999
Last Modified
June 16, 2026
References (16)
- cve@mitrehttp://fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA--.shtml
- cve@mitrehttp://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-576
- cve@mitrehttp://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-announce-list/2005-May/msg00025.html
- cve@mitrehttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-1999-025.html
- cve@mitrehttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-489.html
- cve@mitrehttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/archives/rh52-errata-general.html#squid
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2059
- cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/2385
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA--.shtml
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-576
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-announce-list/2005-May/msg00025.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-1999-025.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-489.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/archives/rh52-errata-general.html#squid
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2059
Patch Availability(2)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| redhat | squid-7:2.5.STABLE6-3.4E.9 | 2005-06-14 | redhat |
| redhat | patch | 2005-06-13 | redhat |
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
Affected Packages
(5 across 5 ecosystems)
Debian:11(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| squid | — | 2.5.7-1 | — |
Debian:12(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| squid | — | 2.5.7-1 | — |
Debian:13(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| squid | — | 2.5.7-1 | — |
Debian:14(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| squid | — | 2.5.7-1 | — |
Debian:3.0(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| squid | — | 2.4.6-2woody4 | — |
All Vendor Advisories
(2)
Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.
Data Freshness Timeline
(refreshed 0× in last 7d / 3× in last 30d)
Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.
- 2026-09-16 12:20 UTCOSV refresh
- 2026-09-04 04:59 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-08-28 11:53 UTCOSV refresh
- 2026-08-12 00:14 UTCOSV refresh
- 2026-07-27 00:09 UTCOSV refresh
- 2026-07-26 13:19 UTCEG score recompute▲ 7.50
- 2026-07-23 00:41 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-07-23 00:23 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-07-22 23:45 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-07-22 21:25 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-07-20 17:02 UTCEPSS rescore
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- 2026-07-09 18:45 UTCOSV refresh
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- 2026-05-31 22:27 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-05-31 22:23 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-05-31 22:23 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-05-31 22:23 UTCGHSA enrichment
- 2026-05-31 00:13 UTCEPSS rescore
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- 2026-05-22 23:41 UTCOSV refresh
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Publicly available exploits
(1 reference)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-20465✓ verifiedFirst seen Jul 23, 1999
Squid Web Proxy 2.2 - 'cachemgr.cgi' Unauthorized Connection
Open source ↗
Related CVEs(same product + same vendor)
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Same vendor
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