CVE Catalog

CVE-2000-0808

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The seed generation mechanism in the S/Key authentication system in Check Point VPN-1/FireWall-1 version 4.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via a brute force attack.

Risk Assessment

Attackers may gain access to the system by bypassing the authentication mechanism, potentially leading to unauthorized access to organizational resources.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade to a newer version of the software that addresses this issue to secure the system against brute force attacks.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The seed generation mechanism in the inter-module S/Key authentication mechanism in Check Point VPN-1/FireWall-1 4.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via a brute force attack, aka "One-time (s/key) Password Authentication."

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS