Check Point Firewall-1 4.0/4.1 SMTP Security Server Proxy denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Check Point Firewall-1 4.0/4.1. It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown function of the component SMTP Security Server Proxy. This manipulation causes denial of service. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2000-0582. Moreover, an exploit is present. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Check Point Firewall-1 4.0/4.1 (Firewall Software) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the component SMTP Security Server Proxy. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

Check Point FireWall-1 4.0 and 4.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by sending a stream of invalid commands (such as binary zeros) to the SMTP Security Server proxy.

The weakness was disclosed 06/30/2000 by Murray, Degtyar and Reiner (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2000-0582. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

After immediately, there has been an exploit disclosed. It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (4825), Exploit-DB (20049), SecurityFocus (BID 1416†) and OSVDB (1438†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: checkpoint.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Murray, Degtyar, Reiner
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2000-0582 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2000-0582
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-15727
X-Force: 4825
SecurityFocus: 1416
OSVDB: 1438 - Check Point FireWall-1 SMTP Resource DoS

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 06/25/2014 14:50
Updated: 02/03/2025 04:13
Changes: 06/25/2014 14:50 (54), 05/26/2018 08:01 (2), 06/25/2021 08:19 (4), 02/03/2025 04:13 (19)
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