First published: Thu May 16 2002(Updated: )
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.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Nortel Alteon ACEdirector | =9.0 |
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CVE-2002-0209 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability due to the potential for revealing internal network structures.
To fix CVE-2002-0209, consider upgrading to a non-vulnerable version of Nortel Alteon ACEdirector or disabling the Server Load Balancing and Cookie-Based Persistence features.
CVE-2002-0209 specifically affects Nortel Alteon ACEdirector version 9.0.
The risks associated with CVE-2002-0209 include the exposure of real IP addresses of internal web servers, potentially leading to further attacks.
Yes, CVE-2002-0209 can be exploited remotely by attackers with network access to the affected devices.