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Secunia Security Advisory 29708

Secunia Security Advisory 29708
Posted Apr 10, 2008
Authored by Secunia | Site secunia.com

Secunia Security Advisory - Luke Jennings has reported a weakness in some WatchGuard Firebox products, which can be exploited by malicious people to determine valid usernames.

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Secunia Security Advisory 29708

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TITLE:
WatchGuard Firebox Products User Enumeration Weakness

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA29708

VERIFY ADVISORY:
https://secunia.com/advisories/29708/

CRITICAL:
Not critical

IMPACT:
Exposure of system information

WHERE:
>From remote

OPERATING SYSTEM:
WatchGuard Firebox X700
https://secunia.com/product/12099/
WatchGuard Firebox X500
https://secunia.com/product/8885/
WatchGuard Firebox X1000
https://secunia.com/product/11986/
WatchGuard Firebox X 750e
https://secunia.com/product/11420/
WatchGuard Firebox X 5500e
https://secunia.com/product/15988/
WatchGuard Firebox X 1250e
https://secunia.com/product/11418/
WatchGuard Firebox X550e
https://secunia.com/product/18233/
WatchGuard Firebox X8500e
https://secunia.com/product/18230/
WatchGuard Firebox X6500e
https://secunia.com/product/18231/

DESCRIPTION:
Luke Jennings has reported a weakness in some WatchGuard Firebox
products, which can be exploited by malicious people to determine
valid usernames.

The problem is that different responses are being sent when using a
valid or an invalid username. This can be exploited to determine
valid usernames.

The weakness is reported in WatchGuard Firebox X Peak and X Core
e-series prior to firmware version 10.

SOLUTION:
Update to firmware version 10.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Luke Jennings, MWR InfoSecurity

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
https://www.mwrinfosecurity.com/publications/mwri_watchguard-firebox-pptp-vpn-user-enumeration-advisory_2008-04-04.pdf

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About:
This Advisory was delivered by Secunia as a free service to help
everybody keeping their systems up to date against the latest
vulnerabilities.

Subscribe:
https://secunia.com/secunia_security_advisories/

Definitions: (Criticality, Where etc.)
https://secunia.com/about_secunia_advisories/


Please Note:
Secunia recommends that you verify all advisories you receive by
clicking the link.
Secunia NEVER sends attached files with advisories.
Secunia does not advise people to install third party patches, only
use those supplied by the vendor.

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