CVE-2002-1961 Security feature bypass in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass URL access restrictions in Finjan SurfinGate by using a hostname ending in a dot.

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-2002-1961?

CVE-2002-1961 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Jun 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Finjan Software SurfinGate 6.0 and 6.0 1 allows remote attackers to bypass URL access restrictions via a URL whose hostname portion uses a fully qualified domain name (FQDN) that ends in a "." (dot).

Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1961?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Finjan Software Surfingate.

How do I fix CVE-2002-1961?

No fix has been published for CVE-2002-1961 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2002-1961 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-1961 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pcmr-m32w-3hrg.

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