CVE-2001-1499 affects Check Point VPN-1 4.1SP4 when using SecuRemote, where differing error messages for valid and invalid users, combined with varied authentication prompts, facilitate brute-force attacks. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0 (Medium) and is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity, potentially allowing attackers to enumerate valid user accounts. While there are no known public exploits or active exploitation, the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion, indicating awareness.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:checkpoint:vpn-1:4.1:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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