CVE-2008-5849

Published: Jan 6, 2009Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-200

5.0MEDIUM

NVD MITRE

Description

Check Point VPN-1 R55, R65, and other versions, when Port Address Translation (PAT) is used, allows remote attackers to discover intranet IP addresses via a packet with a small TTL, which triggers an ICMP_TIMXCEED_INTRANS (aka ICMP time exceeded in-transit) response containing an encapsulated IP packet with an intranet address, as demonstrated by a TCP packet to the firewall management server on port 18264.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

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

CWE-200

Affected Products

checkpoint

commercial·ILaka checkpoint firewall, check point firewall-1

vpn-1

Security Products

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Exploitability

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References

https://supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?eventSubmit_doGoviewsolutiondetails=&solutionid=sk36321

supportcenter.checkpoint.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/32728

secunia.com

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46645

exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com

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