CVE-2001-1176

Description

Format string vulnerability in Check Point VPN-1/FireWall-1 4.1 allows a remote authenticated firewall administrator to execute arbitrary code via format strings in the control connection.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 2.31% Top 20%

Vendor Advisory neohapsis.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3021	vdb entry patch vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6849	vdb entry
http://www.osvdb.org/1901	vdb entry
http://www.checkpoint.com/techsupport/alerts/format_strings.html
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-07/0209.html	mailing list patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-1176?: CVE-2001-1176 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2001-1176?: To fix CVE-2001-1176, 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-2001-1176 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2001-1176 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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