> Source: [sk82900](https://support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk82900)

# sk82900 - Security Audit indicates Firewall vulnerable to Weak Ciphers

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Solution ID | sk82900 |
| Date Created | 2012-08-21 |
| Last Modified | 2022-04-11 |
| Technical Level | Advanced |

## Symptoms

- Even if no communities or VPNs are configured to use low-bit encryption methods such as DES, security scans or penetration tests may indicate that the gateway is vulnerable to methods such as those involving DES (rather than 3DES), or uses "Weak Ciphers"

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