CVE-2007-2952

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the filter service (aka k9filter.exe) in Blue Coat K9 Web Protection 3.2.44 with Filter 3.2.32 allow (1) remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long HTTP Referer header to the K9 Web Protection Administration interface and (2) man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code via an HTTP response with a long HTTP version field.

Published: 2008-08-01 Last update: 2026-04-23 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2007-2952 is rated High Risk (66.6/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 11.32%, 94th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2007-2952

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 2026-04-02 14.62% 11.32% -3.31%
2 2025-09-21 18.32% 14.62% -3.69%
3 2025-06-09 18.32%

Full EPSS history (10 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2007-2952

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
9.3 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:M)
Exploitation needs some favorable conditions, but not exceptional ones.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
8.6 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2007-2952

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2007-2952

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
blue_coat_systems filter 3.2.32 cpe:2.3:a:blue_coat_systems:filter:3.2.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
blue_coat_systems k9_web_protection 3.2.44 cpe:2.3:a:blue_coat_systems:k9_web_protection:3.2.44:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2007-2952

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