Input Validation Flaw in Squid Proxy Server by Squid Software
CVE-2020-8449

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor: Squid-cache
Status: Squid
Vendor: CVE Published:; 4 February 2020

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What is CVE-2020-8449?

An input validation flaw in Squid Proxy Server allows crafted HTTP requests to bypass existing security filters. This could potentially enable unauthorized access to server resources that were meant to be restricted. The issue arises from the server's improper handling of specific request formats, which can result in unexpected server behavior and exploitation by a malicious actor.