CVE-2007-2688
First published: Wed May 16 2007(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.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Cisco IPS Sensor Software | =5.1\(1e\) | |
| 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\(p1\) | |
| Cisco IPS Sensor Software | =4.0 | |
| Cisco IPS Sensor Software | =5.1\(1\) | |
| Cisco IPS Sensor Software | =5.1\(1b\) | |
| Cisco IPS Sensor Software | =5.1\(1d\) | |
| Cisco IPS Sensor Software | =5.1\(1a\) | |
| Cisco IPS Sensor Software | =5.1\(1c\) | |
| Cisco IOS | =10.0 | |
| Cisco IOS | =12.0st | |
| Cisco IOS | =12.1e | |
| Cisco IOS | =12.1t | |
| Cisco IOS | =12.2t | |
| Cisco IOS | =11.1cc | |
| Cisco IOS | =12.0t | |
| Cisco IOS | =11.3 | |
| Cisco IOS | =12.1 | |
| Cisco IOS | =12.0s | |
| Cisco IOS | =12.2 | |
| Cisco IOS | =12.0 |
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Reference Links
- http://www.gamasec.net/english/gs07-01.html
- http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_response09186a008083f82e.html
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/739224
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23980
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25285
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018053
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018054
- http://www.osvdb.org/35336
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1803
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34277
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5465
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/468633/100/0/threaded
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2007-2688?
CVE-2007-2688 has a medium severity level due to potential evasion of HTTP traffic detection.
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.
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.
What types of attacks can exploit CVE-2007-2688?
Attackers can exploit CVE-2007-2688 to evade detection of malicious HTTP traffic.
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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- vendor/cisco
- canonical/cisco ips sensor software
- version/cisco ips sensor software/5.1\(1e\)
- version/cisco ips sensor software/5.0\(1\)
- version/cisco ips sensor software/5.0\(2\)
- version/cisco ips sensor software/5.0\(6\)p1
- version/cisco ips sensor software/5.1\(p1\)
- version/cisco ips sensor software/4.0
- version/cisco ips sensor software/5.1\(1\)
- version/cisco ips sensor software/5.1\(1b\)
- version/cisco ips sensor software/5.1\(1d\)
- version/cisco ips sensor software/5.1\(1a\)
- version/cisco ips sensor software/5.1\(1c\)
- canonical/cisco ios
- version/cisco ios/10.0
- version/cisco ios/12.0st
- version/cisco ios/12.1e
- version/cisco ios/12.1t
- version/cisco ios/12.2t
- version/cisco ios/11.1cc
- version/cisco ios/12.0t
- version/cisco ios/11.3
- version/cisco ios/12.1
- version/cisco ios/12.0s
- version/cisco ios/12.2
- version/cisco ios/12.0