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>> Packeteer PacketShaper TCP ISN Generation Connection Spoofing Security Issue
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Title : Packeteer PacketShaper TCP ISN Generation Connection Spoofing Security Issue
VUPEN ID : VUPEN/ADV-2007-1891
CVE ID : CVE-2007-2782
Rated as : Low Risk 
Remotely Exploitable : Yes
Locally Exploitable : Yes
Release Date : 2007-05-21
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A vulnerability has been identified in Packeteer PacketShaper, which could be exploited by remote attackers to bypass security restrictions or cause a denial of service. This issue is caused by a design error where predictable TCP Initial Sequence Numbers (ISNs) are generated, which could be exploited by attackers to spoof or hijack TCP connections or potentially create a denial of service condition.
Affected Products
Packeteer PacketShaper version 7.3.0g2 and prior
Packeteer PacketShaper version 7.5.0g1 and prior
Solution
VUPEN Security is not aware of any vendor-supplied patch.
References
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1891
Credits
Vulnerability reported by nnposter
ChangeLog
2007-05-21 : Initial release
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