CRLF Injection Vulnerability in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances WebVPN

CVE-2008-7257

Summary

The CRLF injection vulnerability in the WebVPN component of Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances 5580 series enables remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTTP headers. This security flaw can be exploited through crafted URIs that include specific sequences, leading to HTTP response splitting attacks. As a result, attackers may manipulate responses from the server, potentially redirecting users and exposing sensitive data. The vulnerability impacts devices running software versions earlier than 8.1(2), necessitating prompt attention to secure systems against potential exploits.

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