CVE-2008-1397: Medium severity check point vpn-1 pro vulnerability

Published Mar 20, 2008

Updated

Check Point VPN-1 Power/UTM, with NGX R60 through R65 and NG AI R55 software, allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (site-to-site VPN tunnel outage), and possibly intercept network traffic, by configuring the local RFC1918 IP address to be the same as one of this tunnel's endpoint RFC1918 IP addresses, and then using SecuRemote to connect to a network interface at the other endpoint.

Affected Software

6 affected components

Checkpoint Check Point Vpn-1 Pro=ngx_r61

Checkpoint Check Point Vpn-1 Pro=ngx_r62_ga

Checkpoint Vpn-1=ngx_r60

Checkpoint Vpn-1 Firewall-1=ng_ai_r55

Checkpoint Vpn-1 Power Utm=ngx_r65_with_messaging_security

Checkpoint Vpn-1 Power Utm With Ngx=r65

Remediation

Patch Available

https://supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?solutionid=sk34579

Event History

Mar 20, 2008

CVE Published

via MITRE·12:00 AM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·12:00 AM

Description

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-1397?

CVE-2008-1397 has a medium severity rating as it can lead to denial of service and potential interception of network traffic.

How do I fix CVE-2008-1397?

To fix CVE-2008-1397, ensure that local RFC1918 IP addresses are properly configured and do not match those used in site-to-site VPN tunnels.

What are the affected versions for CVE-2008-1397?

CVE-2008-1397 affects Check Point VPN-1 Power/UTM versions NGX R60 through R65 and NG AI R55.

Can CVE-2008-1397 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2008-1397 can be exploited by remote authenticated users, allowing them to cause a denial of service.

What potential risk does CVE-2008-1397 pose?

CVE-2008-1397 poses a risk of denial of service for VPN tunnels and may allow interception of sensitive network traffic.