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High
CVE-2001-1171
Check Point Firewall-1 3.0b through 4.0 SP1 follows symlinks and...
Vulnerability 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.
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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Vulnerable Versions:
3.0b
Timeline
Official Publish:
March 15th, 2002
Last Modified:
August 8th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
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MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.