Description
The OPSEC communications authentication mechanism (fwn1) in Check Point VPN-1/FireWall-1 4.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to spoof connections, aka the "OPSEC Authentication Vulnerability."
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 7.5/10
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://www.checkpoint.com/techsupport/alerts/list_vun.html#OPSEC_Authentication
- http://www.osvdb.org/4420
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5471
- http://www.checkpoint.com/techsupport/alerts/list_vun.html#OPSEC_Authentication
- http://www.osvdb.org/4420
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5471
Timeline
- Published
- Nov 14, 2000
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified