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Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2007-2952

Original release date:08/01/2008
Last revised:09/11/2008
Source: US-CERT/NIST

Overview

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the filter service (aka k9filter.exe) in Blue Coat K9 Web Protection 3.2.44 with Filter 3.2.32 allow (1) remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long HTTP Referer header to the K9 Web Protection Administration interface and (2) man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code via an HTTP response with a long HTTP version field.

Impact

CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
CVSS v2 Base Score:9.3 (HIGH) (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) (legend)
Impact Subscore: 10.0
Exploitability Subscore: 8.6
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Network exploitable; Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
Access Complexity: Medium
Authentication: Not required to exploit
Impact Type:Allows unauthorized disclosure of information; Allows unauthorized modification; Allows disruption of service

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External Source: XF
Name: bluecoat-k9-version-bo(44124)
External Source: XF
Name: bluecoat-k9-referer-bo(44123)
External Source: SECTRACK
Name: 1020588
External Source: SECTRACK
Name: 1020587
External Source: BID
Name: 30464
External Source: BID
Name: 30463
External Source: BUGTRAQ
Name: 20080731 Secunia Research: Blue Coat K9 Web Protection Response Handling Buffer Overflows
External Source: BUGTRAQ
Name: 20080731 Secunia Research: Blue Coat K9 Web Protection "Referer" Header Buffer Overflow
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2008-2263
External Source: MISC
Name: http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2007-64/advisory/
Type: Advisory
External Source: MISC
Name: http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2007-61/advisory/
Type: Advisory
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 25813
Type: Advisory

Vulnerable software and versions

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spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:blue_coat_systems:filter:3.2.32
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:blue_coat_systems:k9_web_protection:3.2.44
* Denotes Vulnerable Software

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