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CVE-2002-0990

5.0 · MEDIUM

The web proxy component in Symantec Enterprise Firewall (SEF) 6.5.2 through 7.0, Raptor Firewall 6.5 and 6.5.3, VelociRaptor, and Symantec Gateway Security allow remote attackers to cause a denial…

Published Oct 28, 2002symantecEPSS 1.67%

Overview

CVE-2002-0990 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting symantec enterprise_firewall. It was published on October 28, 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

The web proxy component in Symantec Enterprise Firewall (SEF) 6.5.2 through 7.0, Raptor Firewall 6.5 and 6.5.3, VelociRaptor, and Symantec Gateway Security allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (connection resource exhaustion) via multiple connection requests to domains whose DNS server is unresponsive or does not exist, which generates a long timeout.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from symantec. Update enterprise_firewall 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

Refmarc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103463869503124&w=2Refsecurityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2002.10.11.htmlRefwww.iss.net/security_center/static/10364.phpRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/5958Refmarc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103463869503124&w=2Refsecurityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2002.10.11.htmlRefwww.iss.net/security_center/static/10364.phpRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/5958

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2002-0990?

CVE-2002-0990 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting symantec enterprise_firewall. It was published on October 28, 2002 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2002-0990?

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-2002-0990?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from symantec. Update enterprise_firewall 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-2002-0990?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2002-0990 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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