HIGH · 7.8

CVE-2007-2688

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 attacke...

Vulnerability Description

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.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
COMPLETE

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
CiscoIps Sensor Software4.0
CiscoIos10.0

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2007-2688?

CVE-2007-2688 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). 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 attacke...

How severe is CVE-2007-2688?

CVE-2007-2688 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2007-2688?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Cisco Ips Sensor Software, Cisco Ios.