CVE-2000-0482 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in Check Point Firewall-1, specifically versions 4.0 and 4.1. This flaw allows remote attackers to disrupt firewall operations by sending a large volume of malformed fragmented IP packets. Rated with a CVSS score of 5.0 (Medium), the vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity, leading to a complete loss of availability for the affected firewall. While not listed on the KEV catalog, public exploit code exists on ExploitDB, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:checkpoint:firewall-1:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:checkpoint:firewall-1:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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