PT-2000-1942 · Check Point · Check Point Firewall-1
Published
2000-12-11
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Updated
2017-10-10
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CVE-2000-1032
CVSS v2.0
5.0
Medium
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Check Point Firewall-1 versions 4.0 and earlier
Description
The client authentication interface generates different error messages for invalid usernames versus invalid passwords, allowing remote attackers to identify valid usernames on the firewall.
Recommendations
For Check Point Firewall-1 versions 4.0 and earlier, consider modifying the authentication interface to return generic error messages for both invalid usernames and passwords to prevent disclosure of valid usernames. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
Exploit
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Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Check Point Firewall-1