WatchGuard Firebox SOHO allows users to bypass IP restrictions
| firebox-soho-bypass-restrictions (8814) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
WatchGuard Firebox could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by an error that causes the IP restrictions on custom services to fail occasionally, which could allow an attacker to access custom services. The rules of the IP restrictions would have to be re-applied in order to regain normal functionality.
Consequences:
Bypass Security
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of WatchGuard Firebox SOHO firmware (5.0.35a or later), available from the WatchGuard LiveSecurity Service Web site. See References.
References:
- VulnWatch Mailing List, Wed Apr 10 2002 - 06:56:53 CDT: KPMG-2002008: Watchguard SOHO IP Restrictions Flaw. (From Neohapsis archive)
- WatchGuard LiveSecurity Service Web site: LiveSecurity Service.
- BID-4491: WatchGuard SOHO Firewall Vanishing IP Restrictions Vulnerability
- CVE-2002-0528: Watchguard SOHO firewall 5.0.35 unpredictably disables certain IP restrictions for customized services that were set before the administrator upgrades to 5.0.35, which could allow remote attackers to bypass the intended access control rules.
Platforms Affected:
- WatchGuard WatchGuard Firebox SOHO 5.0.35
Reported:
Apr 10, 2002
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