Blue Coat K9 Web Protection 4.0.230 Beta relies on client-side JavaScript as a protection mechanism, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and access the (1) summary, (2) detail, (3) overrides, and (4) pwemail pages by disabling JavaScript.
Weakness
When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| K9_web_protection | Blue_coat_systems | 4.0.230-beta (including) | 4.0.230-beta (including) |
Potential Mitigations
Related Attack Patterns
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/114.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/115.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/151.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/194.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/22.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/57.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/593.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/633.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/650.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/94.html
References
- http://dicas3000.blogspot.com/2008/10/blue-coat-k9-web-protection-v40230-beta.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2008/Oct/0070.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31584
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45696
- http://dicas3000.blogspot.com/2008/10/blue-coat-k9-web-protection-v40230-beta.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2008/Oct/0070.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31584
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45696