Check Point VPN-1 4.1SP4 using SecuRemote returns different error messages for valid and…
Priority LOW 26Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Check Point VPN-1 4.1SP4 using SecuRemote returns different error messages for valid and invalid users, with prompts that vary depending on the authentication method being used, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct brute force attacks.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0152 74th percentileScored 2026-11-07
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:a:checkpoint:vpn-1:4.1:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1 sp4 | Vulnerable | Check Point |
- cpe:2.3:a:checkpoint:vpn-1:4.1:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1 sp4 Vulnerable ·Check Point
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2001-1499
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-939j-m4fh-6c8j
References
Other 1
More Check Point Vpn-1 vulnerabilities
- TI-2004-00029 Stack-based buffer overflow in Check Point VPN-1 Server 4.1 through 4.1 SP6 and Check… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2004-00422 Buffer overflow in the ISAKMP functionality for Check Point VPN-1 and FireWall-1 NG… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2004-00066 The do_change_cipher_spec function in OpenSSL 0.9.6c to 0.9.6k, and 0.9.7a to 0.9.7c… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2011-01603 Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Check Point SSL Network Extender (SNX)… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2005-03468 The Internet Key Exchange version 1 (IKEv1) implementation in Check Point products allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2004-00640 Heap-based buffer overflow in ASN.1 decoding library in Check Point VPN-1 products, when… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2001-1499 · CVE Program
- CVE-2001-1499 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-939j-m4fh-6c8j · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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