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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2008-1618

The PPTP VPN service in Watchguard Firebox before 10, when performing the MS-CHAPv2 authentication handshake, generates different error codes depending on whether the username is valid or invalid, which allows remote attackers to enumerate valid…

MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 1.74%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.74%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

The PPTP VPN service in Watchguard Firebox before 10, when performing the MS-CHAPv2 authentication handshake, generates different error codes depending on whether the username is valid or invalid, which allows remote attackers to enumerate valid usernames.

CVSS 2.0
5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
EPSS
1.74% probability · 76th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-200
Affected
watchguard/firebox pptp vpn
Source
cve@mitre.org

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.