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.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Blue Coat Systems K9 Web Protection 32.36 - Remote Buffer Overflow (PoC) EDB-30163 · dos · Jun 8, 2007 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 1018210 vdb-entry
- 20070608 CSIS Advisory: BlueCoat K9 Web Protection 3.2.36 Overflow mailing-list
- ADV-2007-2104 vdb-entry
- bluecoat-management-interface-bo(34773) vdb-entry
- 37186 vdb-entry
- http://www.csis.dk/dk/forside/Bluecoat-k9.pdf
- VU#271601 third-party-advisory
- 24373 vdb-entry
- 20070608 CSIS Advisory: BlueCoat K9 Web Protection 3.2.36 Overflow mailing-list
- 25593 third-party-advisory
- 20070608 Re: CSIS Advisory: BlueCoat K9 Web Protection 3.2.36 Overflow mailing-list