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CVE-2007-3701

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.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2007-3701 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from tippingpoint, from 3com organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2007, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2007-07-11T23:30:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.5 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-20

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	tippingpoint	tipping_point	50	Yes
Application	tippingpoint	tipping_point	200	Yes
Application	tippingpoint	tipping_point	200e	Yes
Application	tippingpoint	tipping_point	400	Yes
Application	tippingpoint	tipping_point	600e	Yes
Application	tippingpoint	tipping_point	1200	Yes
Application	tippingpoint	tipping_point	1200e	Yes
Application	tippingpoint	tipping_point	2400e	Yes
Application	tippingpoint	tipping_point	5000e	Yes
Application	tippingpoint	tipping_point	sms	Yes
Application	tippingpoint	tipping_point	x505	Yes
Application	tippingpoint	tipping_point	x506	Yes
Application	tippingpoint	tipping_point	zpha	Yes
Operating System	3com	tippingpoint_ips_tos	2.1	Yes
Operating System	3com	tippingpoint_ips_tos	2.1.4.6324	Yes
Operating System	3com	tippingpoint_ips_tos	2.2	Yes
Operating System	3com	tippingpoint_ips_tos	2.2.1	Yes
Operating System	3com	tippingpoint_ips_tos	2.2.1.6506	Yes
Operating System	3com	tippingpoint_ips_tos	2.2.2	Yes
Operating System	3com	tippingpoint_ips_tos	2.2.3	Yes
Operating System	3com	tippingpoint_ips_tos	2.2.4	Yes
Operating System	3com	tippingpoint_ips_tos	2.5	Yes
Operating System	3com	tippingpoint_ips_tos	2.5.1	Yes

References

http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2007-July/064550.html ([email protected])
http://osvdb.org/35970 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/26013 ([email protected])
http://security-assessment.com/files/advisories/2007-07-11_Tippingpoint_IPS_Signature_Evasion.pdf Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.3com.com/securityalert/alerts/3COM-07-003.html Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/473311/100/0/threaded ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24855 Exploit ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018361 ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2490 ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35336 ([email protected])
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2007-July/064550.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://osvdb.org/35970 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/26013 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://security-assessment.com/files/advisories/2007-07-11_Tippingpoint_IPS_Signature_Evasion.pdf Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.3com.com/securityalert/alerts/3COM-07-003.html Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/473311/100/0/threaded (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24855 Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018361 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2490 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35336 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For tippingpoint's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.