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CVE Reference: CVE-2008-1618
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CVE-2008-1618

Description:
The PPTP VPN service in Watchguard Firebox before 10, when performing the MS-CHAPv2 authentication handshake, generates different error codes depending on whether the username is valid or invalid, which allows remote attackers to enumerate valid usernames.

CVE Status:
Candidate

References:

XF
  http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/41683

ST
  1019796

SAID
  Secunia Advisory: SA29708

OSVDB
  44218

MISC
  http://www.mwrinfosecurity.com/publications/mwri_watchguard-firebox-pptp-vpn-user-enumeration-advisory_2008-04-04.pdf

BID
  28619


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