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CVE-2005-2640


Behavioral discrepancy information leak in Juniper Netscreen VPN running ScreenOS 5.2.0 and earlier, when using IKE with pre-shared key authentication, allows remote attackers to enumerate valid usernames via an IKE Aggressive Mode packet, which generates a response if the username is valid but does not respond when the username is invalid.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2005-2640 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 16 products from neoteris, from juniper, from netscreen and 13 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2005, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.


Published

2005-08-23T04:00:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 5.0 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: NONE
Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application neoteris instant_virtual_extranet 3.0 Yes
Application neoteris instant_virtual_extranet 3.1 Yes
Application neoteris instant_virtual_extranet 3.2 Yes
Application neoteris instant_virtual_extranet 3.3 Yes
Application neoteris instant_virtual_extranet 3.3.1 Yes
Operating System juniper netscreen_screenos 1.7 Yes
Operating System juniper netscreen_screenos 1.64 Yes
Operating System juniper netscreen_screenos 1.66 Yes
Operating System juniper netscreen_screenos 1.66_r2 Yes
Operating System juniper netscreen_screenos 1.73_r1 Yes
Operating System juniper netscreen_screenos 1.73_r2 Yes
Operating System juniper netscreen_screenos 2.0.1_r8 Yes
Operating System juniper netscreen_screenos 2.1 Yes
Operating System juniper netscreen_screenos 2.1_r6 Yes
Operating System juniper netscreen_screenos 2.1_r7 Yes
Operating System juniper netscreen_screenos 2.5 Yes
Operating System juniper netscreen_screenos 2.5r1 Yes
Operating System juniper netscreen_screenos 2.5r2 Yes
Operating System juniper netscreen_screenos 2.5r6 Yes
Operating System juniper netscreen_screenos 2.6.0 Yes
Operating System juniper netscreen_screenos 2.6.1 Yes
Operating System juniper netscreen_screenos 2.6.1r1 Yes
Operating System juniper netscreen_screenos 2.6.1r2 Yes
Operating System juniper netscreen_screenos 2.6.1r3 Yes
Operating System juniper netscreen_screenos 2.6.1r4 Yes
Operating System juniper netscreen_screenos 2.6.1r5 Yes
Operating System juniper netscreen_screenos 2.6.1r6 Yes
Operating System juniper netscreen_screenos 2.6.1r7 Yes
Operating System juniper netscreen_screenos 2.6.1r8 Yes
Operating System juniper netscreen_screenos 2.6.1r9 Yes
Operating System juniper netscreen_screenos 2.6.1r10 Yes
Operating System juniper netscreen_screenos 2.6.1r11 Yes
Operating System juniper netscreen_screenos 2.6.1r12 Yes
Operating System juniper netscreen_screenos 2.7.1 Yes
Operating System juniper netscreen_screenos 2.7.1r1 Yes
Operating System juniper netscreen_screenos 2.7.1r2 Yes
Operating System juniper netscreen_screenos 2.7.1r3 Yes
Operating System juniper netscreen_screenos 2.8 Yes
Operating System juniper netscreen_screenos 2.8_r1 Yes
Operating System juniper netscreen_screenos 2.10_r3 Yes
Operating System juniper netscreen_screenos 2.10_r4 Yes
Operating System juniper netscreen_screenos 3.0.0 Yes
Operating System juniper netscreen_screenos 3.0.0r1 Yes
Operating System juniper netscreen_screenos 3.0.0r2 Yes
Operating System juniper netscreen_screenos 3.0.0r3 Yes
Operating System juniper netscreen_screenos 3.0.0r4 Yes
Operating System juniper netscreen_screenos 3.0.1 Yes
Operating System juniper netscreen_screenos 3.0.1r1 Yes
Operating System juniper netscreen_screenos 3.0.1r2 Yes
Operating System juniper netscreen_screenos 3.0.1r3 Yes
Operating System juniper netscreen_screenos 3.0.1r4 Yes
Operating System juniper netscreen_screenos 3.0.1r5 Yes
Operating System juniper netscreen_screenos 3.0.1r6 Yes
Operating System juniper netscreen_screenos 3.0.1r7 Yes
Operating System juniper netscreen_screenos 3.0.2 Yes
Operating System juniper netscreen_screenos 3.0.3 Yes
Operating System juniper netscreen_screenos 3.0.3_r1.1 Yes
Operating System juniper netscreen_screenos 3.0.3r1 Yes
Operating System juniper netscreen_screenos 3.0.3r2 Yes
Operating System juniper netscreen_screenos 3.0.3r3 Yes
Operating System juniper netscreen_screenos 3.0.3r4 Yes
Operating System juniper netscreen_screenos 3.0.3r5 Yes
Operating System juniper netscreen_screenos 3.0.3r6 Yes
Operating System juniper netscreen_screenos 3.0.3r7 Yes
Operating System juniper netscreen_screenos 3.0.3r8 Yes
Operating System juniper netscreen_screenos 3.1.0 Yes
Operating System juniper netscreen_screenos 3.1.0r1 Yes
Operating System juniper netscreen_screenos 3.1.0r2 Yes
Operating System juniper netscreen_screenos 3.1.0r3 Yes
Operating System juniper netscreen_screenos 3.1.0r4 Yes
Operating System juniper netscreen_screenos 3.1.0r5 Yes
Operating System juniper netscreen_screenos 3.1.0r6 Yes
Operating System juniper netscreen_screenos 3.1.0r7 Yes
Operating System juniper netscreen_screenos 3.1.0r8 Yes
Operating System juniper netscreen_screenos 3.1.0r9 Yes
Operating System juniper netscreen_screenos 3.1.0r10 Yes
Operating System juniper netscreen_screenos 3.1.0r11 Yes
Operating System juniper netscreen_screenos 3.1.0r12 Yes
Operating System juniper netscreen_screenos 3.1.1_r2 Yes
Operating System juniper netscreen_screenos 4.0.0 Yes
Operating System juniper netscreen_screenos 4.0.0 Yes
Operating System juniper netscreen_screenos 4.0.0r1 Yes
Operating System juniper netscreen_screenos 4.0.0r2 Yes
Operating System juniper netscreen_screenos 4.0.0r3 Yes
Operating System juniper netscreen_screenos 4.0.0r4 Yes
Operating System juniper netscreen_screenos 4.0.0r5 Yes
Operating System juniper netscreen_screenos 4.0.0r6 Yes
Operating System juniper netscreen_screenos 4.0.0r7 Yes
Operating System juniper netscreen_screenos 4.0.0r8 Yes
Operating System juniper netscreen_screenos 4.0.0r9 Yes
Operating System juniper netscreen_screenos 4.0.0r10 Yes
Operating System juniper netscreen_screenos 4.0.0r11 Yes
Operating System juniper netscreen_screenos 4.0.0r12 Yes
Operating System juniper netscreen_screenos 4.0.1 Yes
Operating System juniper netscreen_screenos 4.0.1r1 Yes
Operating System juniper netscreen_screenos 4.0.1r2 Yes
Operating System juniper netscreen_screenos 4.0.1r3 Yes
Operating System juniper netscreen_screenos 4.0.1r4 Yes
Operating System juniper netscreen_screenos 4.0.1r5 Yes
Operating System juniper netscreen_screenos 4.0.1r6 Yes
Operating System juniper netscreen_screenos 4.0.1r7 Yes
Operating System juniper netscreen_screenos 4.0.1r8 Yes
Operating System juniper netscreen_screenos 4.0.1r9 Yes
Operating System juniper netscreen_screenos 4.0.1r10 Yes
Operating System juniper netscreen_screenos 4.0.2 Yes
Operating System juniper netscreen_screenos 4.0.3 Yes
Operating System juniper netscreen_screenos 4.0.3r1 Yes
Operating System juniper netscreen_screenos 4.0.3r2 Yes
Operating System juniper netscreen_screenos 4.0.3r3 Yes
Operating System juniper netscreen_screenos 4.0.3r4 Yes
Operating System juniper netscreen_screenos 5.0.0 Yes
Operating System juniper netscreen_screenos 5.1.0 Yes
Operating System juniper netscreen_screenos 5.1.0r3a Yes
Operating System juniper netscreen_screenos 5.2.0 Yes
Operating System netscreen ns-10 * Yes
Operating System netscreen ns-100 3.0_.pe1.0 Yes
Operating System netscreen ns-204 5.0.0_r6.0 Yes
Operating System netscreen ns-204 0110.0_11_4.0_r10.0 Yes
Operating System netscreen ns-204 0110.0_11_5.1.0_r3a Yes
Operating System netscreen ns-500 4110.0_11_4.0_r10.0 Yes
Operating System netscreen ns-500 4110.0_11_5.1.0_r3a Yes
Operating System netscreen ns-50ns25 5.0.0_r6.0 Yes
Hardware juniper netscreen-5gt 5.0 Yes
Hardware juniper netscreen-idp 3.0 Yes
Hardware juniper netscreen-idp 3.0r1 Yes
Hardware juniper netscreen-idp 3.0r2 Yes
Hardware juniper netscreen-idp_10 3.0.1_r1 Yes
Hardware juniper netscreen-idp_100 3.0.1_r1 Yes
Hardware juniper netscreen-idp_1000 3.0.1_r1 Yes
Hardware juniper netscreen-idp_500 3.0.1_r1 Yes
Hardware netscreen netscreen-sa_5000_series * Yes
Hardware netscreen netscreen-sa_5020_series 4.2_r2.2 Yes
Hardware netscreen netscreen-sa_5050_series 4.2_r2.2 Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For neoteris's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.