CVE-2006-3885: Medium severity Checkpoint Firewall-1 vulnerability

Published Jul 27, 2006
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Updated

Directory traversal vulnerability in Check Point Firewall-1 R55W before HFA03 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via an encoded .. (dot dot) in the URL on TCP port 18264.

Affected Software

3 affected components
Checkpoint Firewall-1=r55w
Checkpoint Firewall-1=r55w-hfa2
Checkpoint Firewall-1=r55w-hfa1

Remediation

Event History

Jul 27, 2006
CVE Published
01:04 AM
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2006-3885?

CVE-2006-3885 has been classified as a medium-severity vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2006-3885?

To mitigate CVE-2006-3885, it is recommended to upgrade Check Point Firewall-1 R55W to HFA03 or later.

3

What software versions are affected by CVE-2006-3885?

CVE-2006-3885 affects Check Point Firewall-1 R55W and its HFA1 and HFA2 updates.

4

What type of attack does CVE-2006-3885 facilitate?

CVE-2006-3885 allows remote attackers to exploit directory traversal to read arbitrary files.

5

On which port does CVE-2006-3885 vulnerability expose the risk?

CVE-2006-3885 is exploitable on TCP port 18264.

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