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Re: [FW-1] security hole isakmp



if you have enabled the VPN or IPSec function in the firewall, i think
nessus had generated the false alert.

Because as far as i know, the IPSec is using port 500/UDP for tunneling.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Jochen Vogel" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2002 5:44 PM
Subject: [FW-1] security hole isakmp


> hi,
>
> i scanned the firewall with nessus and get the following result
>
> . List of open ports :
>    o isakmp (500/udp) (Security hole found)
>
>  . Vulnerability found on port isakmp (500/udp) :
>
>
>     The remote IPSEC server seems to have a problem negotiating
>     bogus IKE requests.
>
>     An attacker may use this flaw to disable your VPN remotely
>
>     Solution: Contact your vendor for a patch
>     Risk factor:
>      High
>
> if i view the firwall log i saw that the connection to udp/500 was
rejected
>
> if i make a tcpdump i saw that the port was unreachable
> 12:37:48.056664 scanner.1500 > firewall: udp 0
> 12:37:48.056684 firewall > scanner: icmp: 213.61.74.2 udp port 500
> unreachable
>
> -does anybody know why nessus find the hole?
> -is there a workaround for this problem?
>
> thx for help
> Jo
>
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