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CVE-2002-1520

• Severity: critical (CVSS 10.0 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 2.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2003-04-02 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

The CLI interface for WatchGuard Firebox Vclass 3.2 and earlier, and RSSA Appliance 3.0.2, does not properly close the SSH connection when a -N option is provided during authentication, which allows remote attackers to access CLI with administrator privileges.

Affected products

• Rapidstream: 500, 2000, 4000, 6000, 8000
• WatchGuard Firebox: v10, v60, v80, v100

References

• http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-09/0325.html
• http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-09/0335.html
• http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10218.php
• http://www.osvdb.org/4831
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5815
• http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-09/0325.html
• http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-09/0335.html
• http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10218.php
• http://www.osvdb.org/4831
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5815

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