CVE-1999-1582 Misconfiguration in n/a
Misunderstanding the established command allows unintended access, requiring administrators to adjust firewall rules to prevent security bypass.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-1999-1582?
CVE-1999-1582 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Apr 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
By design, the "established" command on the Cisco PIX firewall allows connections from one host to arbitrary ports of a target host if an alternative conduit has already been allowed, which can cause administrators to configure less restrictive access controls than intended if they do not understand this functionality.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-1582?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Pix Firewall.
How do I fix CVE-1999-1582?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-1582 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-1999-1582 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-1582 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9q5w-4wqw-v6f6.