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Status published
High
CVE-2001-0940
Buffer overflow in the GUI authentication code of Check Point...
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://www.osvdb.org/1951
- http://www.checkpoint.com/techsupport/alerts/buffer_overflow.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100094268017271&w=2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3336
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7145
- http://cert.uni-stuttgart.de/archive/bugtraq/2001/11/msg00291.html
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/win2ksecadvice/2001-q3/0151.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100698954308436&w=2
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Vulnerable Versions:
4.0, 4.1
Timeline
Official Publish:
June 25th, 2002
Last Modified:
August 8th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.