CVE-2008-5849
mediumpriority · track · 21EPSS 0.016 · 76 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
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.
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affected products (3)
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references (14)
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- http://secunia.com/advisories/32728enisa_euvd
- http://www.portcullis-security.com/293.phpenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32306enisa_euvd
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3229enisa_euvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46645enisa_euvd
- https://supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?eventSubmit_doGoviewsolutiondetails=&solutionid=sk36321enisa_euvd
- https://svn.wald.intevation.org/svn/openvas/trunk/openvas-plugins/scripts/checkpoint-vpn1-pat-information-disclosure.naslenisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32728nvd
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