VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2001-0969
ipfw in FreeBSD does not properly handle the use of "me" in its rules when point to point interfaces are used, which causes ipfw to allow connections from arbitrary remote hosts.
HIGH 10.0EPSS 1.90%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.90%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
ipfw in FreeBSD does not properly handle the use of "me" in its rules when point to point interfaces are used, which causes ipfw to allow connections from arbitrary remote hosts.
- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 1.90% probability · 78th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- freebsd/freebsd
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-01:53.ipfw.ascPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.osvdb.org/1937
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3206Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7002
- ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-01:53.ipfw.ascPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.osvdb.org/1937
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3206Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7002
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.