ISS warns of holes in Check Point firewall, VPN server

Company urges users to upgrade software

By Sumner Lemon

February 5, 2004 12:00 PM ET

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IDG News Service - Internet Security System Inc. yesterday issued a warning about critical vulnerabilities in Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.'s Check Point Firewall-1, Check Point VPN-1 Server, and SecuRemote and SecureClient VPN (virtual private network) clients.
The first vulnerability is related to a flaw in the HTTP Security Server application proxy that ships with all versions of Firewall-1. The flaw could allow remote attackers to modify or tamper with the firewall rules and configuration, compromising the security of the network, ISS said in a statement.
A second flaw within the ISKMAP processing for VPN-1 Server, SecuRemote and SecureClient can allow a remote attacker to compromise the security of any VPN-1 server or client running SecuRemote and SecureClient, the company said in a separate advisory.
Check Point no longer supports the versions of VPN-1 and SecureRemote/SecureClient affected by this vulnerability, ISS said. Check Point recommends that affected users upgrade to Firewall-1 NG FP1 or greater, it said.
Check Point couldn't immediately be reached for comment.

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