CVE-2008-4515

critical

Description

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.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45696

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31584

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2008/Oct/0070.html

http://dicas3000.blogspot.com/2008/10/blue-coat-k9-web-protection-v40230-beta.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2008-10-09

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.1

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Severity: Critical

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00395