Squid Proxy ESI and OpenSSL Configuration Denial of Service

Strike ID:
E18-0jw41
CVSS:
5.9 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
False Positive:
f
Variants:
1
Year:
2018

Description

This strike exploits a code execution vulnerability in Squid Proxy. The vulnerability is due to improper handling of objects in memory within the ESI and OpenSSL functionalities of the server. By sending a crafted ESI responses to the target server, the attacker can cause denial-of-service conditions on the target proxy service.

CVE

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Metasploit

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