CVE-2002-1623
MEDIUMEPSS 99th pctlDescription
The design of the Internet Key Exchange (IKE) protocol, when using Aggressive Mode for shared secret authentication, does not encrypt initiator or responder identities during negotiation, which may allow remote attackers to determine valid usernames by (1) monitoring responses before the password is supplied or (2) sniffing, as originally reported for FireWall-1 SecuRemote.
CVSS v2 Vector
No CVSS vector data available.
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 99% of all known CVEs.
References
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2002-September/001223.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103124812629621&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103176164729351&w=2
- http://www.checkpoint.com/techsupport/alerts/ike.html
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/886601
- http://www.nta-monitor.com/news/checkpoint.htm
- http://www.securiteam.com/securitynews/5TP040U8AW.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/290202
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5607
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10034
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