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TI-2007-01623 Aliases CVE-2007-1685GHSA-2fw3-jw4x-3m5f

Buffer overflow in k9filter.exe in BlueCoat K9 Web Protection 3.2.36, and probably other…

Priority MEDIUM 58Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.13522 96th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:bluecoat:k9_web_protection:3.2.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.2.36VulnerableBluecoat
  • cpe:2.3:a:bluecoat:k9_web_protection:3.2.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.36 Vulnerable ·Bluecoat

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-1685
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2fw3-jw4x-3m5f

References

Advisory 1

Other 5

Sources

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