CVE-2002-1623: checkpoint vpn-1_firewall-1
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2002-1623 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) vulnerability in checkpoint vpn-1_firewall-1. EPSS estimates a 48.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.
Timeline
- 26-03-2005PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 08-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
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 metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
48.57%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
99%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 48.57% on 19-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
2 foundExploit Reference (securityfocus.com)
Maturity: unknown
Exploit Reference (securiteam.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Checkpoint1 product
- vpn-1_firewall-14.0 | 4.1
1 vendor · 1 product
References
10 links- lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2002-September/001223.htmlMailing ListX Refsource FULLDISC
- www.nta-monitor.com/news/checkpoint.htmX Refsource MISC
- www.checkpoint.com/techsupport/alerts/ike.htmlX Refsource CONFIRM