client_side_request.cc in Squid 3.2.x before 3.2.13 and 3.3.x before 3.3.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted port number in a HTTP Host header.
CVE-2013-4123
This CVE was only ever scored under CVSS v2.0. NVD CVSS v2.0 base 5.0 — v2 rates that MEDIUM (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:N/I:N/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 80.5% exploitation probability in the next 30 days, which is reflected in EG Risk but does not lift the v2 base. Confidence: LOW.
- High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 80%
- Public exploit code is available (Exploit-DB (verified), epss top5pct, epss high, public exploit)
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v2.0 (legacy)
- 5.0MEDIUMNVD never assigned a CVSS v3 rating to this CVE
- EG Score
- 5.0(low)
- EG Risk
- 59(Track)EG Risk 59/100SSVC: 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 computedSeverity50% × 45%Exploitation80% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 80%
- EPSS %ILE
- 100%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
September 16, 2013
Last Modified
April 29, 2026
References (12)
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-09/msg00024.html
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/54142
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/54834
- secalert@redhathttp://www.squid-cache.org/Advisories/SQUID-2013_3.txt
- secalert@redhathttp://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v3/3.2/changesets/squid-3.2-11826.patch
- secalert@redhathttp://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v3/3.3/changesets/squid-3.3-12591.patch
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-09/msg00024.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/54142
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/54834
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.squid-cache.org/Advisories/SQUID-2013_3.txt
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v3/3.2/changesets/squid-3.2-11826.patch
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v3/3.3/changesets/squid-3.3-12591.patch
Weakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
Data Freshness Timeline
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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-26886✓ verifiedFirst seen Jul 16, 2013
Squid 3.3.5 - Denial of Service (PoC)
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