CVE-2000-0783 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service on Watchguard Firebox II by sending a malformed URL to the authentication service.
- 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-2000-0783?
CVE-2000-0783 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Jan 2001. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Watchguard Firebox II allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by sending a malformed URL to the authentication service on port 4100.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-0783?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Watchguard Firebox.
How do I fix CVE-2000-0783?
No fix has been published for CVE-2000-0783 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2000-0783 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2000-0783 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3cf2-6pj6-x5w3.