CVE-2007-1685

Description

Buffer overflow in k9filter.exe in BlueCoat K9 Web Protection 3.2.36, and probably other versions before 3.2.44, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long HTTP GET request to port 2372.

10.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 44.75% Top 5%

Third-Party Advisory cert.org Third-Party Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018210	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/470836/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2104	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34773	vdb entry
http://osvdb.org/37186	vdb entry
http://www.csis.dk/dk/forside/Bluecoat-k9.pdf
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/271601	third party advisory us government resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24373	vdb entry
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2007-June/063848.html	mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/25593	third party advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2007-06/0190.html	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-1685?: CVE-2007-1685 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-1685?: To fix CVE-2007-1685, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2007-1685 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2007-1685 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~45% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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