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CVE-2007-5796

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the management console in Blue Coat ProxySG before 4.2.6.1, and 5.x before 5.2.2.5, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML by modifying the URL that is used for loading Certificate Revocation Lists.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2007-5796 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from symantec, from symantec 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

2007-11-03T00:46:00.000

Last Modified

2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.3 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

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

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-79

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	symantec	proxysg_firmware	< 4.2.6.1	Yes
Operating System	symantec	proxysg_firmware	< 5.2.2.5	Yes
Hardware	symantec	proxysg	-	No

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/27452 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.bluecoat.com/support/securityadvisories/advisory_cross-site_scripting_vulnerability Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018888 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3678 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38213 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/27452 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.bluecoat.com/support/securityadvisories/advisory_cross-site_scripting_vulnerability Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018888 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3678 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38213 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (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 symantec'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.