CVE-2001-0682
5.5 · MEDIUMOverview
CVE-2001-0682 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting checkpoint zonealarm_pro. It was published on August 29, 2001 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.
Technical Description
ZoneAlarm and ZoneAlarm Pro allows a local attacker to cause a denial of service by running a trojan to initialize a ZoneAlarm mutex object which prevents ZoneAlarm from starting.
Remediation
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from checkpoint. Update zonealarm_pro to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| checkpoint | zonealarm_pro | 2.6 | Affected |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2001-0682?
CVE-2001-0682 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting checkpoint zonealarm_pro. It was published on August 29, 2001 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).
How severe is CVE-2001-0682?
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.
How do I fix or remediate CVE-2001-0682?
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from checkpoint. Update zonealarm_pro to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
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