# CVE-2007-3701: TippingPoint IPS before 20070710 does not properly handle a hex-encoded alternate Unicode '/' (slash) character, which might allow remote at

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2007-07-11 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24855
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26013
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018361
- http://www.3com.com/securityalert/alerts/3COM-07-003.html
- http://security-assessment.com/files/advisories/2007-07-11_Tippingpoint_IPS_Signature_Evasion.pdf
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2007-July/064550.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2490
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/473311/100/0/threaded
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35336
- http://osvdb.org/35970
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/30287

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