CVE-2008-7161

Public Exploit

Description

Fortinet FortiGuard Fortinet FortiGate-1000 3.00 build 040075,070111 allows remote attackers to bypass URL filtering via fragmented GET or POST requests that use HTTP/1.0 without the Host header. NOTE: this issue might be related to CVE-2005-3058.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.77% Top 20%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27276 vdb entry exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485813/100/200/threaded mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39684 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485794/100/200/threaded mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-7161?
CVE-2008-7161 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-7161?
To fix CVE-2008-7161, 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-2008-7161 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-7161 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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