# CVE-2007-3701: Security feature bypass in n/a

> Remote attackers can bypass TippingPoint IPS detection by using hex-encoded Unicode slashes, allowing malicious traffic like cmd.exe attacks to pass undetected.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 11 Jul 2007
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-rmvr-wmxx-583v

## What is CVE-2007-3701?

CVE-2007-3701 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Jul 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

TippingPoint IPS before 20070710 does not properly handle a hex-encoded alternate Unicode '/' (slash) character, which might allow remote attackers to send certain network traffic and avoid detection, as demonstrated by a cmd.exe attack.

Weakness: CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-3701?

It affects 2 products.


Products: 3com Tippingpoint Ips Tos, Tippingpoint Tipping Point.

## How do I fix CVE-2007-3701?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-3701 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2007-3701 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-3701 exists.

Public exploit code:

- TippingPoint IPS - Unicode Character Detection Bypass (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2007-3711](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-3711/): Security feature bypass in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2006-3678](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-3678/): Denial of service in n/a (medium 5.0)
- [CVE-2006-0362](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-0362/): Denial of service in n/a (medium 5.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2007-3701 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2007-3701 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Jul 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-3701 exists.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-3701/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-3701/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-3701
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-3701
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2007-3701

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-3701/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.