CVE-2001-0940 json
Buffer overflow in the GUI authentication code of Check Point VPN-1/FireWall-1 Management Server 4.0 and 4.1 allows remote attackers to exe…
published 2001-09-21 25 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2001-0923
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.9%
- EPSS 3.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 90%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Buffer overflow in the GUI authentication code of Check Point VPN-1/FireWall-1 Management Server 4.0 and 4.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long user name.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
3.93% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
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archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/win2ksecadvice/2001-q3/0151.html
mailing-list, patch, vendor-advisory
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checkpoint.com
/techsupport/alerts/buffer_overflow.html
vendor-advisory
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osvdb.org
/1951
vdb-entry
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marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=100094268017271&w=2
mailing-list
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securityfocus.com
/bid/3336
vdb-entry
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/7145
vdb-entry
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cert.uni-stuttgart.de
/archive/bugtraq/2001/11/msg00291.html
mailing-list
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marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=100698954308436&w=2
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2001-0940
- NVD CVE-2001-0940
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