Firewall UDP Packet Source Port 53 Ruleset Bypass

high Nessus Plugin ID 11580

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Synopsis

Firewall rulesets can be bypassed.

Description

It is possible to bypass the rules of the remote firewall by sending UDP packets with a source port equal to 53.

An attacker may use this flaw to inject UDP packets to the remote hosts, in spite of the presence of a firewall.

Solution

Either contact the vendor for an update or review the firewall rules settings.

See Also

https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2003/Apr/355

http://www.nessus.org/u?4368bb37

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 11580

File Name: kerio_PF_udpbypass.nasl

Version: 1.34

Type: remote

Family: Firewalls

Published: 5/6/2003

Updated: 11/8/2019

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2003-1491

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.3

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:kerio:personal_firewall

Required KB Items: Settings/ParanoidReport

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/22/2004

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/23/2003

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2003-1491, CVE-2004-1473

BID: 7436, 11237

CWE: 16, 94