CVE-2000-0779

Description

Checkpoint Firewall-1 with the RSH/REXEC setting enabled allows remote attackers to bypass access restrictions and connect to a RSH/REXEC client via malformed connection requests.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.35%

Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.checkpoint.com/techsupport/alerts/list_vun.html#Improper_stderr
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1534	patch vendor advisory vdb entry
http://www.osvdb.org/1487	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2000-0779?: CVE-2000-0779 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2000-0779?: To fix CVE-2000-0779, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2000-0779 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2000-0779 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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