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WatchGuard Firebox Products User Enumeration Weakness Advisory Available in German 

Secunia Advisory: SA29708  
Release Date: 2008-04-08

Critical:
Not critical
Impact: Exposure of system information
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

OS:WatchGuard Firebox X 1250e
WatchGuard Firebox X 5500e
WatchGuard Firebox X 750e
WatchGuard Firebox X1000
WatchGuard Firebox X500
WatchGuard Firebox X550e
WatchGuard Firebox X6500e
WatchGuard Firebox X700
WatchGuard Firebox X8500e


CVE reference:CVE-2008-1618 (Secunia mirror)

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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:
http://www.mwrinfosecurity.com/public...r-enumeration-advisory_2008-04-04.pdf



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