CVE-2001-0969 describes a critical vulnerability in FreeBSD's ipfw firewall, where improper handling of the "me" keyword with point-to-point interfaces allows arbitrary remote hosts to bypass firewall rules. This flaw carries a CVSS score of 10.0 (Critical), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity, requiring no authentication, and leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its high severity, there is no known active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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