IP Spoofing Vulnerability in Sygate Personal Firewall 5.0
CVE-2002-2397

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor

Symantec
Status
Sygate Personal Firewall
Vendor
CVE Published:
31 December 2002

What is CVE-2002-2397?

The Sygate Personal Firewall 5.0 contains a vulnerability that allows remote attackers to circumvent firewall protections by exploiting IP spoofing techniques. Specifically, attackers can use a spoofed source IP address, such as 127.0.0.1, or from a network address like 127.0.0.0, to gain unauthorized access to the system. This vulnerability highlights the importance of secure firewall configurations and the need for continual security updates.

References

http://www.securiteam.com/windowsntfocus/5WP0I2A8AI.html
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http://www.derkeiler.com/Mailing-Lists/VulnWatch/2002-09/...
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http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10108.php
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Timeline

  • Vulnerability Reserved

  • Vulnerability published

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