CVE-2000-0779 describes a critical vulnerability in Checkpoint Firewall-1, where enabling the RSH/REXEC setting allows remote attackers to bypass access restrictions. By sending malformed connection requests, attackers can connect to RSH/REXEC clients, potentially leading to unauthorized access, information disclosure, and denial of service. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH), this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity and no authentication required. While no public exploit code or active exploitation has been observed, and community discussion is minimal, the potential impact remains significant for affected systems.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:checkpoint:firewall-1:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
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:P/I:P/A:P
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