7.5
HIGH
CVE-2008-4515
Blue Coat K9 Web Protection Authentication Bypass
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.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 9, 2008, 6 p.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 8, 2017, 1:32 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

6.4

Exploitability Score :

10.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2008-4515 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Blue_coat_systems k9_web_protection
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2008-4515.

URL Resource
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

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2008-4515 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2008-4515 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 08, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/45696 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45696 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 09, 2008

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2008-4515 is associated with the following CWEs:

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.79 }} 0.00%

score

0.78796

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability