CVE-2008-5849 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can discover internal IP addresses via ICMP responses when Port Address Translation is enabled on Check Point VPN firewalls.
- 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-2008-5849?
CVE-2008-5849 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Jan 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-5849?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Checkpoint Vpn-1.
How do I fix CVE-2008-5849?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-5849 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2008-5849 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-5849 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2fwx-xc3r-67p8.