Buffer overflow in the Internet Key Exchange version 1 (IKEv1) implementation in Symantec…
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 · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Buffer overflow in the Internet Key Exchange version 1 (IKEv1) implementation in Symantec Dynamic VPN Services, as used in Enterprise Firewall, Gateway Security, and Firewall /VPN Appliance products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted IKE packets, as demonstrated by the PROTOS ISAKMP Test Suite for IKEv1.
Why it matters now
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 · 11
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:enterprise_firewall:8.0:*:solaris:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:enterprise_firewall:8.0:*:windows:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:h:symantec:firewall_vpn_appliance_100:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:h:symantec:firewall_vpn_appliance_200:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:h:symantec:gateway_security_300:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:h:symantec:gateway_security_400:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:h:symantec:gateway_security_5000_series:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:h:symantec:gateway_security_5100:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:h:symantec:gateway_security_5300:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:h:symantec:gateway_security_5310:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:enterprise_firewall:8.0:*:solaris:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:enterprise_firewall:8.0:*:windows:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:h:symantec:firewall_vpn_appliance_100:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:h:symantec:firewall_vpn_appliance_200:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:h:symantec:gateway_security_300:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:h:symantec:gateway_security_400:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:h:symantec:gateway_security_5000_series:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:h:symantec:gateway_security_5100:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:h:symantec:gateway_security_5300:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·Symantec
- cpe:2.3:h:symantec:gateway_security_5310:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·Symantec
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-3768
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-382c-gf8c-2jc8
- 2026-11-06 EPSS moved to the 90th–95th percentile
References
More Symantec Enterprise Firewall vulnerabilities
- TI-2004-00934 The Sun Java Plugin capability in Java 2 Runtime Environment (JRE) 1.4.2_01, 1.4.2_04… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2007-04282 The login interface in Symantec Enterprise Firewall 6.x, when a VPN with pre-shared key… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2002-01385 Symantec Raptor Firewall 6.5 and 6.5.3, Enterprise Firewall 6.5.2 and 7.0, VelociRaptor… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2004-00338 Buffer overflow in Entrust LibKmp ISAKMP library, as used by Symantec Enterprise Firewall… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2003-00101 The HTTP proxy for Symantec Enterprise Firewall (SEF) 7.0 allows proxy users to bypass… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2002-00522 FTP proxy in Symantec Raptor Firewall 6.5.3 and Enterprise 7.0 rewrites an FTP server's… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2005-3768 · CVE Program
- CVE-2005-3768 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-382c-gf8c-2jc8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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