CVE-2002-0209

Description

Nortel Alteon ACEdirector WebOS 9.0, with the Server Load Balancing (SLB) and Cookie-Based Persistence features enabled, allows remote attackers to determine the real IP address of a web server with a half-closed session, which causes ACEdirector to send packets from the server without changing the address to the virtual IP address.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 6.75% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com Vendor Advisory iss.net

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8010.php	patch vendor advisory vdb entry
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/261548	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3964	vdb entry
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/252455	patch vendor advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-0209?: CVE-2002-0209 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-0209?: To fix CVE-2002-0209, 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-2002-0209 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2002-0209 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~7% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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