CVE-2000-0116 Security feature bypass in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass the Strip Script Tags restriction in Firewall-1 by adding an extra character to script tags.

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-2000-0116?

CVE-2000-0116 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Oct 2000. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Firewall-1 does not properly filter script tags, which allows remote attackers to bypass the "Strip Script Tags" restriction by including an extra < in front of the SCRIPT tag.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-0116?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Checkpoint Firewall-1.

How do I fix CVE-2000-0116?

No fix has been published for CVE-2000-0116 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2000-0116 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2000-0116 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vhf9-r8ff-33pc.

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