CVE-2001-1171

Description

Check Point Firewall-1 3.0b through 4.0 SP1 follows symlinks and creates a world-writable temporary .cpp file when compiling Policy rules, which could allow local users to gain privileges or modify the firewall policy.

7.2

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.05%

Vendor Advisory neohapsis.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-09/0046.html	mailing list patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-1171?: CVE-2001-1171 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2001-1171?: To fix CVE-2001-1171, 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-2001-1171 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2001-1171 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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