CVE-2002-1778: High severity Symantec Norton Personal Firewall vulnerability
Published Dec 31, 2002
·Updated
Symantec Norton Personal Firewall 2002 allows remote attackers to bypass the portscan protection by using a (1) SYN/FIN, (2) SYN/FIN/URG, (3) SYN/FIN/PUSH, or (4) SYN/FIN/URG/PUSH scan.
Affected Software
1 affected component
Symantec Norton Personal Firewall=2002
Event History
Dec 31, 2002
CVE Published
05:00 AM
Jun 21, 2005
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2002-1778?
CVE-2002-1778 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for remote exploitation.
2
How do I fix CVE-2002-1778?
To fix CVE-2002-1778, upgrade to a later version of Symantec Norton Personal Firewall that addresses this vulnerability.
3
What does CVE-2002-1778 allow attackers to do?
CVE-2002-1778 allows remote attackers to bypass portscan protection mechanisms in Symantec Norton Personal Firewall 2002.
4
Which software versions are affected by CVE-2002-1778?
CVE-2002-1778 specifically affects Symantec Norton Personal Firewall version 2002.
5
What types of scans can bypass the protection in CVE-2002-1778?
CVE-2002-1778 can be bypassed using SYN/FIN, SYN/FIN/URG, SYN/FIN/PUSH, or SYN/FIN/URG/PUSH scans.