CVE-2008-4515

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Published Oct 9, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 1.6% KEV · Not listed

Description

Blue Coat K9 Web Protection 4.0.230 Beta relies on client-side JavaScript as a protection mechanism, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and access the (1) summary, (2) detail, (3) overrides, and (4) pwemail pages by disabling JavaScript.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:blue_coat_systems:k9_web_protection:4.0.230:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-4496	Blue Coat K9 Web Protection 4.0.230 Beta relies on client-side JavaScript as a protection mechanism, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and access the (1) summary, (2) detail, (3) overrides, and (4) pwemail pages by disabling JavaScript.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.6% (1.556% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://dicas3000.blogspot.com/2008/10/blue-coat-k9-web-protection-v40230-beta.html
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2008/Oct/0070.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31584
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45696

History

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Subscriptions

Blue Coat Systems K9 Web Protection

Weaknesses

CWE-287

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 10:17 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Oct 9, 2008, 4:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 10:17 AM
Reserved: Oct 9, 2008, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:57 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 9, 2008, 6:00 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:57 PM

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