Vulnerability Report

CVE-2008-5994

Title: Checkpoint Connectra Ngx Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

XSS

Proof Of Concept

No public PoC currently indexed for CVE-2008-5994.

CWE Category CWE-79

Published Date Jan 28, 2009

Modified Date Jun 16, 2026

Exploit Status Not Found

Score 4.3 CVSS v2.0

Exploit Probability (EPSS)

1.02%

Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2008-5994: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in index.php in Check Point Connectra NGX R62 HFA_01 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the dir parameter. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

Impacted Vendors

checkpoint 1

Reference Links

http://secunia.com/advisories/31553 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31369 https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45385 http://secunia.com/advisories/31553 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31369 https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45385

CVSS v2.0

Source Entity [email protected]

Severity MEDIUM

4.3

Access Vector

N/A

Authentication

N/A

RAW VECTOR AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Associated Attack Patterns (CAPEC)

Total: Patterns

CVE-2008-5994 Exploits & PoCs (Proof Of Concept)

No public PoCs found in our database for this CVE.

June 16, 2026 MODIFIED

Vulnerability data updated via NVD.

April 09, 2025 MODIFIED

Vulnerability data or affected products updated.

January 28, 2009 PUBLISHED

Vulnerability first announced in NVD.

Attack Vector Matrix

Access Vector N/A

Complexity N/A

Privileges N/A

Interaction NONE

CVSS Vector String


                                    AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Affected Stack

No specific products linked.