CVE-2001-0940
Buffer overflow in the GUI authentication code of Check Point VPN-1/FireWall-1 Management Server...
Buffer overflow in the GUI authentication code of Check Point VPN-1/FireWall-1 Management Server 4.0 and 4.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long user name.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in the GUI authentication code of Check Point VPN-1/FireWall-1 Management Server 4.0 and 4.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long user name.
- Record
CVE-2001-0940- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Buffer overflow in the GUI authentication code of Check Point VPN-1/FireWall-1 Management Server 4.0 and 4.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long user name.
- Record
CVE-2001-0940- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2001-0923 No score
Buffer overflow in the GUI authentication code of Check Point VPN-1/FireWall-1 Management Server 4.0 and 4.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long user name.
- Record
EUVD-2001-0923- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5rrc-cm4j-679m No score
Buffer overflow in the GUI authentication code of Check Point VPN-1/FireWall-1 Management Server...
Buffer overflow in the GUI authentication code of Check Point VPN-1/FireWall-1 Management Server 4.0 and 4.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long user name.
- Record
GHSA-5rrc-cm4j-679m- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2001-0940 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Checkpoint Firewall-1, published September 21, 2001. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.93%, the 90th percentile. No source names a fixed version.