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CVE-2002-0782

5.0 · MEDIUM

Novell BorderManager 3.5 with PAT (Port-Address Translate) enabled allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by filling the connection table with a large number of connection requests to…

Published Aug 12, 2002novellEPSS 1.66%

Overview

CVE-2002-0782 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting novell bordermanager. It was published on August 12, 2002 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Novell BorderManager 3.5 with PAT (Port-Address Translate) enabled allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by filling the connection table with a large number of connection requests to hosts that do not have a specific route, which may be forwarded to the public interface.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from novell. Update bordermanager 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

Refonline.securityfocus.com/archive/1/271957Refwww.iss.net/security_center/static/9062.phpRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/4726Refonline.securityfocus.com/archive/1/271957Refwww.iss.net/security_center/static/9062.phpRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/4726

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2002-0782?

CVE-2002-0782 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting novell bordermanager. It was published on August 12, 2002 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2002-0782?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2002-0782?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from novell. Update bordermanager 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-2002-0782?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2002-0782 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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