CVE-2001-0940

Description

Buffer overflow in the GUI authentication code of Check Point VPN-1/FireWall-1 Management Server 4.0 and 4.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long user name.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 8.46% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory checkpoint.com Vendor Advisory neohapsis.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.osvdb.org/1951	vdb entry
http://www.checkpoint.com/techsupport/alerts/buffer_overflow.html	vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100094268017271&w=2	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3336	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7145	vdb entry
http://cert.uni-stuttgart.de/archive/bugtraq/2001/11/msg00291.html	mailing list
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/win2ksecadvice/2001-q3/0151.html	patch vendor advisory mailing list
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100698954308436&w=2	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-0940?: CVE-2001-0940 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2001-0940?: To fix CVE-2001-0940, 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-2001-0940 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2001-0940 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~8% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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