CVE-2015-8597 Open redirect in n/a

High 7.4 Published Updated

Remote attackers can redirect users to malicious sites via crafted URLs in Blue Coat ProxySG coaching pages, facilitating phishing attacks.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2015-8597?

CVE-2015-8597 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Jan 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Open redirect vulnerability in Blue Coat ProxySG 6.5 before 6.5.8.8 and 6.6 and Advanced Secure Gateway (ASG) 6.6 might allow remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites and conduct phishing attacks via a base64-encoded URL in conjunction with a "clear text" one in a coaching page, as demonstrated by "http://www.%humbug-URL%.local/bluecoat-splash-API?%BASE64-URL%."

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-8597?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Bluecoat Advanced Secure Gateway, Bluecoat Proxysg.

How do I fix CVE-2015-8597?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-8597 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2015-8597 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-8597 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pwqq-rghj-9hc7.

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