PUBLISHED DATE: February 20, 1998CVE-1999-1273:
Access Control Vulnerability

Description

Squid Internet Object Cache 1.1.20 allows users to bypass access control lists (ACLs) by encoding the URL with hexadecimal escape sequences.

Products

• National Science Foundation Squid Web Proxy 1.1.20

Questions to Ask Vendors

1. Can you confirm whether your systems are affected by CVE-1999-1273, and if so, what steps are you currently taking to mitigate this vulnerability?
2. What is your estimated timeline for fully resolving CVE-1999-1273 in your products or services, and how will you communicate updates on this issue to us as your customer?

Recommended Actions

• Check out the advisory links provided below.

References

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-1273