How severe is CVE-2008-1397?

CVE-2008-1397 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.5, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2008-1397 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (80th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2008-1397?

CVE-2008-1397 primarily affects Checkpoint Check Point Vpn-1 Pro. In total, 6 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2008-1397?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2008-1397 published?

CVE-2008-1397 was published on 2008-03-20 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2008-1397

CVE-2008-1397 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Checkpoint Check Point Vpn-1 Pro with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-264.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 6.5)
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (80th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-264
Affected product: Checkpoint Check Point Vpn-1 Pro
Published: 2008-03-20
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Check Point VPN-1 Power/UTM, with NGX R60 through R65 and NG AI R55 software, allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (site-to-site VPN tunnel outage), and possibly intercept network traffic, by configuring the local RFC1918 IP address to be the same as one of this tunnel's endpoint RFC1918 IP addresses, and then using SecuRemote to connect to a network interface at the other endpoint.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-1397?: Check Point VPN-1 Power/UTM, with NGX R60 through R65 and NG AI R55 software, allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (site-to-site VPN tunnel outage), and possibly intercept network traffic, by configuring the local RFC1918 IP address to be the same as one of this tunnel's endpoint RFC1918 IP addresses, and then using SecuRemote to connect to a network interface at the other endpoint.
How severe is CVE-2008-1397?: CVE-2008-1397 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.5, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2008-1397 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (80th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2008-1397?: CVE-2008-1397 primarily affects Checkpoint Check Point Vpn-1 Pro. In total, 6 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2008-1397?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2008-1397 published?: CVE-2008-1397 was published on 2008-03-20 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (6)

cpe:2.3:a:checkpoint:check_point_vpn-1_pro:ngx_r61:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkpoint:check_point_vpn-1_pro:ngx_r62_ga:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkpoint:vpn-1:ngx_r60:*:pro:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkpoint:vpn-1_firewall-1:ng_ai_r55:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkpoint:vpn-1_power_utm:ngx_r65_with_messaging_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:checkpoint:vpn-1_power_utm_with_ngx:r65:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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