CVE-2000-1032

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Published Jan 22, 2001 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 1.8% KEV · Not listed

Description

The client authentication interface for Check Point Firewall-1 4.0 and earlier generates different error messages for invalid usernames versus invalid passwords, which allows remote attackers to identify valid usernames on the firewall.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:checkpoint:firewall-1:3.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:checkpoint:firewall-1:4.0:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2000-1019	The client authentication interface for Check Point Firewall-1 4.0 and earlier generates different error messages for invalid usernames versus invalid passwords, which allows remote attackers to identify valid usernames on the firewall.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.8% (1.812% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.osvdb.org/1632
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/142808
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1890
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5816

History

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Subscriptions

Checkpoint Firewall-1

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 5:37 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jan 22, 2001, 5:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 5:37 AM
Reserved: Nov 24, 2000, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 9:53 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 11, 2000, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 9:53 PM

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