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CVE-2000-0894: Watchguard Soho Firewall: Denial of service

CVE-2000-0894 has a CVSS v2 base score of 10.0 (the maximum on that scale) and affects Watchguard Soho Firewall. Per its scoring, it can be exploited over the network, without authentication. The scored impact on confidentiality, integrity and availability is the highest available.

Vulnerability description

HTTP server on the WatchGuard SOHO firewall does not properly restrict access to administrative functions such as password resets or rebooting, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service or conduct unauthorized activities.

Severity breakdown

CVSS v2.0 10.0: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

• Access vector: Network. Exploitable remotely over the network.
• Access complexity: Low. No special conditions are required.
• Authentication: None. No authentication is needed.
• Confidentiality impact: Complete. Total information disclosure.
• Integrity impact: Complete. Total loss of integrity.
• Availability impact: Complete. Total shutdown of the component.

Affected products

• Watchguard Soho Firewall: 1.6; 2.1.3

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2119
• http://xforce.iss.net/alerts/advise70.php
• http://www.osvdb.org/4404
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5554