PT-2008-5748 · Blue Coat · Blue Coat K9 Web Protection

Published 2008-10-09 · Updated 2017-08-08 · CVE-2008-4515

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.5

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Blue Coat K9 Web Protection version 4.0.230 Beta

Description: The issue allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and access certain pages by disabling JavaScript, as the software relies on client-side JavaScript as a protection mechanism. This enables access to the summary, detail, overrides, and pwemail pages.

Recommendations: For Blue Coat K9 Web Protection version 4.0.230 Beta, consider implementing server-side authentication mechanisms to prevent bypassing authentication by disabling JavaScript. As a temporary workaround, restrict access to the summary, detail, overrides, and pwemail pages until a more secure authentication mechanism is in place.

Fix

Improper Authentication

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-287

Related Identifiers

CVE-2008-4515

Affected Products

Blue Coat K9 Web Protection

References · 5

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-4515 · Security Note
• http://dicas3000.blogspot.com/2008/10/blue-coat-k9-web-protection-v40230-beta.html · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/31584 · Note
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2008/Oct/0070.html · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45696 · Note