CVE-2008-1618 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

The PPTP VPN service in Watchguard Firebox before 10, when performing the MS-CHAPv2 authentication handshake, generates different error codes depending on whether the username is valid or invalid, which allows remote attackers to enumerate valid usernames.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.0061.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Watchguard	Firebox Pptp Vpn

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:watchguard:firebox_pptp_vpn:4.9:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:watchguard:firebox_pptp_vpn:5.0:::::::*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-1619	The PPTP VPN service in Watchguard Firebox before 10, when performing the MS-CHAPv2 authentication handshake, generates different error codes depending on whether the username is valid or invalid, which allows remote attackers to enumerate valid usernames.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/29708
http://www.mwrinfosecurity.com/publications/mwri_watchguard-firebox-pptp-vpn-user-enumeration-advisory_2008-04-04.pdf
http://www.osvdb.org/44218
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28619
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019796
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1152/references
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41683

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2008-04-07T18:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-07T08:24:42.935Z

Reserved: 2008-04-02T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2008-1618

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2008-04-07T18:44:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Link: CVE-2008-1618

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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