CVE-2001-1171 — HIGH severity vulnerability (Check Point Firewall-1 3.0b through 4.0 SP1 follows symlinks)
Check Point Firewall-1 3.0b through 4.0 SP1 follows symlinks and creates a world-writable temporary .cpp file when compiling Policy rules, which could allow local users to gain privileges or modify the firewall policy.
| CVE ID | CVE-2001-1171 |
|---|---|
| Severity | HIGH |
| CVSS score | 7.2 |
| CVSS vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| CWE | NVD-CWE-Other |
| Status | Modified |
| Published | 2002-04-01 |
| Last modified | 2026-04-16 |
| Description | Check Point Firewall-1 3.0b through 4.0 SP1 follows symlinks and creates a world-writable temporary .cpp file when compiling Policy rules, which could allow local users to gain privileges or modify the firewall policy. |
| Source | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
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