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CVE-2002-1623

Published: Mar 26, 2005Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other
5.0MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
48.6%
Top 1.2%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
2 Known
Remediation
No Fix Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

The design of the Internet Key Exchange (IKE) protocol, when using Aggressive Mode for shared secret authentication, does not encrypt initiator or responder identities during negotiation, which may allow remote attackers to determine valid usernames by (1) monitoring responses before the password is supplied or (2) sniffing, as originally reported for FireWall-1 SecuRemote.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LAu:NC:PI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:PConfidentiality
Partial
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

checkpoint
commercial·ILaka check point firewall-1, checkpoint firewall
vpn-1 firewall-1
Security Products
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Exploitability

2 exploit sources identified

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References

http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2002-September/001223.html
lists.grok.org.uk
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103176164729351&w=2
marc.info
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5607
securityfocus.com
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