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CVE-2002-2397

10.0 · HIGH

Sygate personal firewall 5.0 could allow remote attackers to bypass firewall filters via spoofed (1) source IP address of 127.0.0.1 or (2) network address of 127.0.0.0.

Published Dec 31, 2002symantecCWE-287EPSS 2.19%

Overview

CVE-2002-2397 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting symantec sygate_personal_firewall. It was published on December 31, 2002 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Sygate personal firewall 5.0 could allow remote attackers to bypass firewall filters via spoofed (1) source IP address of 127.0.0.1 or (2) network address of 127.0.0.0.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from symantec. Update sygate_personal_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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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2002-2397?

CVE-2002-2397 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting symantec sygate_personal_firewall. It was published on December 31, 2002 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2002-2397?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2002-2397?

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

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