TI-2001-00577 Aliases CVE-2001-0592 GHSA-cjmv-88gc-55q9

Watchguard Firebox II prior to 4.6 allows a remote attacker to create a denial of service…

LOW 26Published 2001-07-27 · Updated 2024-08-08

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: None · None · Partial
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Watchguard Firebox II prior to 4.6 allows a remote attacker to create a denial of service in the kernel via a large stream (>10,000) of malformed ICMP or TCP packets.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01345 71st percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_ii::::::::	up to 4.6	Vulnerable	WatchGuard

cpe:2.3:h:watchguard:firebox_ii:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.6 Vulnerable ·WatchGuard

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2001-0592
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cjmv-88gc-55q9

References

Exploit 1

20010405 def-2001-18: Watchguard Firebox II Kernel DoS

TI-2001-00201 Watchguard Firebox II firewall allows users with read-only access to gain read-write… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
TI-2001-00202 Watchguard Firebox II allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
TI-2000-01170 WatchGuard Firebox II allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by flooding… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0

Sources

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