IP Spoofing Vulnerability in Sygate Personal Firewall 5.0

CVE-2002-2397

Summary

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.

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