How severe is CVE-2016-4553?

CVE-2016-4553 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.6, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity high, and availability none.

Is CVE-2016-4553 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 80% (100th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2016-4553?

CVE-2016-4553 primarily affects Squid-cache Squid. In total, 15 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2016-4553?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2016-4553 published?

CVE-2016-4553 was published on 2016-05-10 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2016-4553

CVE-2016-4553 is a high-severity vulnerability in Squid-cache Squid with a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.6. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 80% places it in the 100th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-345.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 8.6)
CVSS v2: 5.0
EPSS exploit prediction: 80% (100th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-345
Affected product: Squid-cache Squid
Published: 2016-05-10
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

client_side.cc in Squid before 3.5.18 and 4.x before 4.0.10 does not properly ignore the Host header when absolute-URI is provided, which allows remote attackers to conduct cache-poisoning attacks via an HTTP request.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-4553?: client_side.cc in Squid before 3.5.18 and 4.x before 4.0.10 does not properly ignore the Host header when absolute-URI is provided, which allows remote attackers to conduct cache-poisoning attacks via an HTTP request.
How severe is CVE-2016-4553?: CVE-2016-4553 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.6, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity high, and availability none.
Is CVE-2016-4553 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 80% (100th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2016-4553?: CVE-2016-4553 primarily affects Squid-cache Squid. In total, 15 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2016-4553?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2016-4553 published?: CVE-2016-4553 was published on 2016-05-10 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (15)

cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:4.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:4.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:4.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:4.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:4.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Threat intelligence

Threat-intel indicators referencing this CVE:

200.89.159.59 (ipv4-addr)