Fwknop
CVE-2012-4435
MEDIUM
Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P
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1DescriptionCVE.org
fwknop before 2.0.3 does not properly validate IP addresses, which allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (server crash) via a long IP address.
AnalysisAI
fwknop before 2.0.3 does not properly validate IP addresses, which allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (server crash) via a long IP address. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.0), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Technical ContextAI
This vulnerability is classified under CWE-20. fwknop before 2.0.3 does not properly validate IP addresses, which allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (server crash) via a long IP address. Affected products include: Cipherdyne Fwknop. Version information: before 2.0.3.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.
Same weakness CWE-20 – Improper Input Validation
View allSame technique Denial Of Service
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External POC / Exploit Code
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