CVE-2013-0189
CVE-2013-0189 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Squid-cache Squid with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 23% places it in the 97th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-119.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 23% (97th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-119
- Affected product: Squid-cache Squid
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
cachemgr.cgi in Squid 3.1.x and 3.2.x, possibly 3.1.22, 3.2.4, and other versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via a crafted request. NOTE: this issue is due to an incorrect fix for CVE-2012-5643, possibly involving an incorrect order of arguments or incorrect comparison.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2013-0189?
- cachemgr.cgi in Squid 3.1.x and 3.2.x, possibly 3.1.22, 3.2.4, and other versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via a crafted request. NOTE: this issue is due to an incorrect fix for CVE-2012-5643, possibly involving an incorrect order of arguments or incorrect comparison.
- How severe is CVE-2013-0189?
- CVE-2013-0189 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2013-0189 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 23% (97th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2013-0189?
- CVE-2013-0189 primarily affects Squid-cache Squid. In total, 63 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2013-0189?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2013-0189 published?
- CVE-2013-0189 was published on 2013-02-08 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~squid/squid/3.2/revision/11743
- http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~squid/squid/3.2/revision/11744
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/scm-commits/2013-January/934637.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00010.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00040.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-09/msg00025.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-09/msg00032.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/52024
- http://secunia.com/advisories/54839
- http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2631
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:129
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57646
- http://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v3/3.1/changesets/SQUID-2012_1.patch
- http://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v3/3.2/changesets/SQUID-2012_1.patch
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1713-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=887962#c9
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=895972
- https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Support/Advisories/MGASA-2013-0029
Affected products (63)
- cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.1.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.1.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.1.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.1.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.1.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.1.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.1.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.1.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.1.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.1.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.1.0.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.1.0.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.1.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.1.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.1.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.1.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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