CVE-2000-0150
Checkpoint Firewall 1 — NVD-CWE-Other
EPSS 0.5%
- Published: 2000-02-12T05:00:00.000
- Last modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193
- Vendors: Checkpoint
- Products: Firewall 1
- CWE: NVD-CWE-Other
Check Point Firewall-1 allows remote attackers to bypass port access restrictions on an FTP server by forcing it to send malicious packets that Firewall-1 misinterprets as a valid 227 response to a client’s PASV attempt.
Related CVE by CWE
No related CWE found.
Top CVE for Vendor
- CVE-1999-1204 (no score)
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- CVE-1999-0675 (no score)
- CVE-1999-0895 (no score)
- CVE-2000-0116 (no score)
- CVE-2000-0150 (no score)
- CVE-2000-0181 (no score)
Recently Exploited Similar Vulnerabilities
No recent KEV-listed items for this vendor/product.
How to fix CVE-2000-0150
CVE-2000-0150 is a unknown severity vulnerability affecting Checkpoint Firewall 1.
Description: Check Point Firewall-1 allows remote attackers to bypass port access restrictions on an FTP server by forcing it to send malicious packets that Firewall-1 misinterprets as a valid 227 response to a client’s PASV attempt. Related CVE by CWENo related CWE found.Top CVE for VendorCVE-1999-1204 (no score)CVE-1999-0770 (no score)CVE-1999-0675 (no score)CVE-1999-0895 (no score)CVE-2000-0116 (no score)CVE-2000-0150 […]
Exploit Difficulty: HARD
⏱️ Time to exploit: > 4 hours
🛠️ Required skills: Advanced security expertise
💰 Public exploits: Rare or not public
How to Fix:
- Check if you're running Firewall 1
- Update to the latest patched version
- If patching is not immediately possible: restrict network exposure, apply least-privilege access
- Test the fix in a staging environment first
- Review logs for signs of exploitation
- Monitor for IOCs (Indicators of Compromise)
- Enable automatic security updates
- Set up vulnerability monitoring
- Review and harden security configurations
Description: Check Point Firewall-1 allows remote attackers to bypass port access restrictions on an FTP server by forcing it to send malicious packets that Firewall-1 misinterprets as a valid 227 response to a client’s PASV attempt. Related CVE by CWENo related CWE found.Top CVE for VendorCVE-1999-1204 (no score)CVE-1999-0770 (no score)CVE-1999-0675 (no score)CVE-1999-0895 (no score)CVE-2000-0116 (no score)CVE-2000-0150 […]
Exploit Difficulty: HARD
⏱️ Time to exploit: > 4 hours
🛠️ Required skills: Advanced security expertise
💰 Public exploits: Rare or not public
How to Fix:
1 Identify affected systems
- Check if you're running Firewall 1
2 Immediate actions
- Update to the latest patched version
- If patching is not immediately possible: restrict network exposure, apply least-privilege access
3 Verification
- Test the fix in a staging environment first
- Review logs for signs of exploitation
- Monitor for IOCs (Indicators of Compromise)
4 Long-term prevention
- Enable automatic security updates
- Set up vulnerability monitoring
- Review and harden security configurations
CWE: NVD-CWE-Other
Exploit Difficulty Assessment
HARD
Time to Exploit: > 4 hours
Skills Required: Advanced security expertise
Public Exploits: Rare or not public
Vulnerability Timeline
Feb 12, 2000
Vulnerability Published
CVE details first published to NVD database
Apr 03, 2025
Last Modified
CVE details were updated
Nov 03, 2025
Imported to Database
Added to this CVE tracking system
Detection Rules & IOCs
No specific detection rules generated for this vulnerability type.
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/328867 [US Government Resource]
- http://www.osvdb.org/4417 []
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/979 []
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/328867 [US Government Resource]
- http://www.osvdb.org/4417 []
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/979 []
No explicit mitigation/advisory links found in references.