First published: Tue Nov 14 2000(Updated: )
The seed generation mechanism in the inter-module S/Key authentication mechanism in Check Point VPN-1/FireWall-1 4.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via a brute force attack, aka "One-time (s/key) Password Authentication."
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Check Point FireWall-1 | =3.0 | |
Check Point FireWall-1 | =4.1 | |
Check Point FireWall-1 | =4.0 |
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CVE-2000-0808 is considered a high-severity vulnerability due to the potential for remote authentication bypass.
To fix CVE-2000-0808, upgrade to a patched version of Check Point VPN-1/FireWall-1 beyond 4.1.
CVE-2000-0808 can be exploited through brute force attacks on the S/Key authentication mechanism.
CVE-2000-0808 affects Check Point FireWall-1 versions 3.0, 4.0, and 4.1.
Yes, users must actively upgrade their Check Point FireWall-1 software to mitigate CVE-2000-0808.