Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Sep 21, 2001· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2001-0940
CVE-2001-0940
Description
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.
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Affected products
3cpe:2.3:a:checkpoint:firewall-1:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:checkpoint:firewall-1:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:checkpoint:firewall-1:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Range: 4.0, 4.1
Patches
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References
8- archives.neohapsis.com/archives/win2ksecadvice/2001-q3/0151.htmlnvdPatchVendor Advisory
- cert.uni-stuttgart.de/archive/bugtraq/2001/11/msg00291.htmlnvd
- marc.infonvd
- marc.infonvd
- www.checkpoint.com/techsupport/alerts/buffer_overflow.htmlnvd
- www.osvdb.org/1951nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/3336nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7145nvd
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