CVE-2008-5849

medium

Description

Check Point VPN-1 R55, R65, and other versions, when Port Address Translation (PAT) is used, allows remote attackers to discover intranet IP addresses via a packet with a small TTL, which triggers an ICMP_TIMXCEED_INTRANS (aka ICMP time exceeded in-transit) response containing an encapsulated IP packet with an intranet address, as demonstrated by a TCP packet to the firewall management server on port 18264.

References

https://supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?eventSubmit_doGoviewsolutiondetails=&solutionid=sk36321

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46645

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3229

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32306

http://www.portcullis-security.com/293.php

http://secunia.com/advisories/32728

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2009-01-06

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Severity: Medium

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00516