CVE-2007-2688: High severity Cisco Ips Sensor Software vulnerability

Published May 16, 2007
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Updated

The Cisco Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) and IOS with Firewall/IPS Feature Set do not properly handle certain full-width and half-width Unicode character encodings, which might allow remote attackers to evade detection of HTTP traffic.

Affected Software

23 affected components
Cisco Ips Sensor Software=4.0
Cisco Ips Sensor Software=5.0\(1\)
Cisco Ips Sensor Software=5.0\(2\)
Cisco Ips Sensor Software=5.0\(6\)p1
Cisco Ips Sensor Software=5.1\(1\)
Cisco Ips Sensor Software=5.1\(1a\)
Cisco Ips Sensor Software=5.1\(1b\)
Cisco Ips Sensor Software=5.1\(1c\)
Cisco Ips Sensor Software=5.1\(1d\)
Cisco Ips Sensor Software=5.1\(1e\)
Cisco Ips Sensor Software=5.1\(p1\)
Cisco IOS=10.0
Cisco IOS=11.1cc
Cisco IOS=11.3
Cisco IOS=12.0
Cisco IOS=12.0s
Cisco IOS=12.0st
Cisco IOS=12.0t
Cisco IOS=12.1
Cisco IOS=12.1e
Cisco IOS=12.1t
Cisco IOS=12.2
Cisco IOS=12.2t

Event History

May 16, 2007
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2007-2688?

CVE-2007-2688 has a medium severity level due to potential evasion of HTTP traffic detection.

2

How do I fix CVE-2007-2688?

To resolve CVE-2007-2688, upgrade to a version of Cisco IPS Sensor Software or IOS that addresses this vulnerability.

3

What systems are affected by CVE-2007-2688?

CVE-2007-2688 affects multiple versions of Cisco IPS Sensor Software and IOS with Firewall/IPS Feature Set.

4

What types of attacks can exploit CVE-2007-2688?

Attackers can exploit CVE-2007-2688 to evade detection of malicious HTTP traffic.

5

Is there a vulnerability workaround for CVE-2007-2688?

A direct workaround for CVE-2007-2688 is not recommended; applying software updates is the best course of action.

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