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CVE-2002-2150

5.0 · MEDIUM

Firewalls from multiple vendors empty state tables more slowly than they are filled, which allows remote attackers to flood state tables with packet flooding attacks such as (1) TCP SYN flood, (2)…

Published Dec 31, 2002juniperEPSS 1.99%

Overview

CVE-2002-2150 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting juniper netscreen_screenos. It was published on December 31, 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

Firewalls from multiple vendors empty state tables more slowly than they are filled, which allows remote attackers to flood state tables with packet flooding attacks such as (1) TCP SYN flood, (2) UDP flood, or (3) Crikey CRC Flood, which causes the firewall to refuse any new connections.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from juniper. Update netscreen_screenos 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.iss.net/security_center/static/10449.phpRefwww.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/539363Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/6023Refwww.iss.net/security_center/static/10449.phpRefwww.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/539363Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/6023

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2002-2150?

CVE-2002-2150 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting juniper netscreen_screenos. It was published on December 31, 2002 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2002-2150?

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-2002-2150?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from juniper. Update netscreen_screenos 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-2002-2150?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2002-2150 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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