Buffer overflow in k9filter.exe in BlueCoat K9 Web Protection 3.2.36, and probably other versions before 3.2.44, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long HTTP GET request to port 2372.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2007-1685 is rated High Exploit Risk (83.6/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 13.52%, 96th percentile). Core evidence: 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
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| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30163 | exploit_db | edb | 2007-06-08 | Exploit-DB ↗ |
EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 50.46% | 13.52% | -36.94% |
| 2 | 2026-05-11 | 49.88% | 50.46% | +0.58% |
| 3 | 2026-03-01 | — | 49.88% | — |
Full EPSS history (14 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.0 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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10.0 | 10.0 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| bluecoat | k9_web_protection | 3.2.36 | cpe:2.3:a:bluecoat:k9_web_protection:3.2.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |