CVE-2005-4085
Buffer overflow in BlueCoat (a) WinProxy before 6.1a and (b) the web console access functionality...
Buffer overflow in BlueCoat (a) WinProxy before 6.1a and (b) the web console access functionality in ProxyAV before 2.4.2.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long Host: header.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in BlueCoat (a) WinProxy before 6.1a and (b) the web console access functionality in ProxyAV before 2.4.2.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long Host: header.
- Record
CVE-2005-4085- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Buffer overflow in BlueCoat (a) WinProxy before 6.1a and (b) the web console access functionality in ProxyAV before 2.4.2.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long Host: header.
- Record
CVE-2005-4085- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-4080 No score
Buffer overflow in BlueCoat (a) WinProxy before 6.1a and (b) the web console access functionality in ProxyAV before 2.4.2.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long Host: header.
- Record
EUVD-2005-4080- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qm3w-g4qw-7r33 No score
Buffer overflow in BlueCoat (a) WinProxy before 6.1a and (b) the web console access functionality...
Buffer overflow in BlueCoat (a) WinProxy before 6.1a and (b) the web console access functionality in ProxyAV before 2.4.2.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long Host: header.
- Record
GHSA-qm3w-g4qw-7r33- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | BlueCoat WinProxy 6.0 R1c - 'Host' Remote Stack Overflow (SEH) | 2006-01-07 |
| Exploit-DB | Blue Coat WinProxy - Host Header Overflow (Metasploit) | 2010-07-12 |
| Metasploit | Blue Coat WinProxy Host Header Overflow | 2005-01-05 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, Metasploit, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2005-4085 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Bluecoat Proxyav, published December 31, 2005. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 65.9%, the 99th percentile. No source names a fixed version.