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CVE-1999-0770

2.1 · LOW

Firewall-1 sets a long timeout for connections that begin with ACK or other packets except SYN, allowing an attacker to conduct a denial of service via a large number of connection attempts to unre…

Published Jul 29, 1999checkpointEPSS 1.07%

Overview

CVE-1999-0770 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting checkpoint firewall-1. It was published on July 29, 1999 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1 (LOW).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Firewall-1 sets a long timeout for connections that begin with ACK or other packets except SYN, allowing an attacker to conduct a denial of service via a large number of connection attempts to unresponsive systems.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from checkpoint. Update firewall-1 to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refwww.osvdb.org/1027Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/549Refwww.osvdb.org/1027Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/549

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-1999-0770?

CVE-1999-0770 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting checkpoint firewall-1. It was published on July 29, 1999 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-1999-0770?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-1999-0770?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from checkpoint. Update firewall-1 to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-1999-0770?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-1999-0770 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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