4745 : ZoneAlarm Personal Firewall UDP Source Port 53 Bypass
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Timeline

Disclosure Date Exploit Publish Date
2000-04-20 2000-04-20

Description

ZoneAlarm contains a flaw that may allow a remote attacker to bypass the ruleset. The issue is due to ZoneAlarm not monitoring and alerting UDP traffic with a source port of 53. This allows an attacker to bypass the firewall to reach protected hosts without setting off warnings on the firewall.

Classification

Location: Remote / Network Access
Attack Type: Input Manipulation, Misconfiguration
Impact: Loss of Confidentiality
Exploit: Exploit Public
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified
OSVDB: Security Software

Solution

Upgrade to version 2.1.25 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

Zone Labs, Inc.
Watch-list
Zone Alarm
Watch-list
2.0.26

References

Credit

  • Wally Whacker - whackerhackerwhacker.com - Hacker Whacker

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