APP: Point to Point Tunneling Protocol Unknown Control Type
This signature detects illegal control type settings in Point to Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP). Attackers can send a PPTP server malformed header data and cause the service to crash.
Extended Description
A PPTP packet containing unknown control type is a protocol anomaly. It could indicate an attack against a PPTP program is underway, or that a PPTP program has been incorrectly configured.
Short Name
APP:PPTP:PPTP-UNK-CTRL
Severity
Warning
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
None
Category
APP
Keywords
CVE-2001-0204 Control Point Protocol Tunneling Type Unknown to
Release Date
01/22/2004
Supported Platforms
srx-branch-12.3
srx-19.3
srx-branch-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.2
srx-branch-19.4
vsrx-19.4
mx-12.3
mx-19.4
vmx-19.4
mx-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.4
srx-19.4
vsrx-12.3
vmx-19.3
vsrx-19.2
srx-12.3
Sigpack Version
3324
Port
TCP/1723
False Positive
Unknown
CVSS Score
5.0