vendor:
Linux
by:
Jacobo Van Leeuwen & Francisco S?a Mu?oz
7.5
CVSS
HIGH
Misconfigured Squid
N/A
CWE
Product Name: Linux
Affected Version From: Red Hat Linux 5.2
Affected Version To: Red Hat Linux 6.0
Patch Exists: NO
Related CWE: N/A
CPE: N/A
Metasploit:
N/A
Other Scripts:
N/A
Tags: N/A
CVSS Metrics: N/A
Nuclei References:
N/A
Nuclei Metadata: N/A
Platforms Tested: Linux
2000
Port Scanning using a Misconfigured Squid
The 'cachemgr.cgi' module is a management interface for the Squid proxy service. It was installed by default in '/cgi-bin' by Red Hat Linux 5.2 and 6.0 installed with Squid. This script prompts for a host and port, which it then tries to connect to. If a webserver such as Apache is running, this can be used to connect to arbitrary hosts and ports, allowing for potential use as an intermediary in denial-of-service attacks, proxied port scans, etc. Interpreting the output of the script can allow the attacker to determine whether or not a connection was established.
Mitigation:
Ensure that the Squid proxy service is properly configured and that the cachemgr.cgi module is not accessible from the Internet.