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CVE-2007-1685: bluecoat k9_web_protection

CVSS: 10.0v2.0HighModified
Published 08-06-2007Last modified 07-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2007-1685 is a high (CVSS 10.0) vulnerability in bluecoat k9_web_protection. EPSS estimates a 13.52% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96.4% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
90/100
0100
Critical · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
10.0/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
13.52%
0%100%
Medium · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1exploit-database

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 0 · Duplicates 1

Timeline

  1. 08-06-2007
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

13.52%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

96%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 13.52% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
13.52%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • exploit-databasedosmultipleVerified

    Blue Coat Systems K9 Web Protection 32.36 - Remote Buffer Overflow (PoC)

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Bluecoat1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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