CVE-2008-7257

Public Exploit

Description

CRLF injection vulnerability in +webvpn+/index.html in WebVPN on Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances (ASA) 5580 series devices with software before 8.1(2) allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTTP headers as demonstrated by a redirect attack involving a %0d%0aLocation%3a sequence in a URI, or conduct HTTP response splitting attacks via unspecified vectors, aka Bug ID CSCsr09163.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 20.54% Top 5%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41159 vdb entry exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/512023/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/security/asa/asa81/release/notes/asarn812.html
http://securitytracker.com/id?1024155 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/59850 vdb entry
http://www.secureworks.com/ctu/advisories/SWRX-2010-001

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-7257?
CVE-2008-7257 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-7257?
To fix CVE-2008-7257, 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-2008-7257 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-7257 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~21% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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