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Vulnerability record · CVE-2001-0940 · published 21 September 2001

CVE-2001-0940: Checkpoint firewall-1 vulnerability

Checkpoint · Firewall 1

Buffer overflow in the GUI authentication code of Check Point VPN-1/FireWall-1 Management Server 4.0 and 4.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long user name.

7.5 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 3.9% · top 10.0%
7.5CVSS 2.0 base score
3.9%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
16References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Buffer overflow in the GUI authentication code of Check Point VPN-1/FireWall-1 Management Server 4.0 and 4.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long user name.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/win2ksecadvice/2001-q3/0151.html PatchVendor Advisory
http://cert.uni-stuttgart.de/archive/bugtraq/2001/11/msg00291.html
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100094268017271&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100698954308436&w=2
http://www.checkpoint.com/techsupport/alerts/buffer_overflow.html
http://www.osvdb.org/1951
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3336
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7145
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/win2ksecadvice/2001-q3/0151.html PatchVendor Advisory
http://cert.uni-stuttgart.de/archive/bugtraq/2001/11/msg00291.html
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100094268017271&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100698954308436&w=2
http://www.checkpoint.com/techsupport/alerts/buffer_overflow.html
http://www.osvdb.org/1951
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3336
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7145

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2001-0940), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.