Check Point FireWall-1 format string
| fw1-format-string (14149) |  High Risk |
Description:
Check Point FireWall-1 contains a format string vulnerability. In many typical installations, an attacker may be able to run commands under the security context of the super-user, usually SYSTEM or root.
Platforms Affected:
- CheckPoint, FireWall-1 Next Generation FP1
- CheckPoint, FireWall-1 Next Generation FP2
- CheckPoint, FireWall-1 Next Generation FP3
- CheckPoint, FireWall-1 Next Generation FP3 HF1
- CheckPoint, FireWall-1 Next Generation FP3 HF2
- CheckPoint, Next Generation
- CheckPoint, NG-AI R54
- CheckPoint, NG-AI R55
Remedy:
For vulnerability detection:
Enable the following checks in the ISS Protection Platform:
Fw1FormatString
Enable the following checks in the ISS Protection Platform:
HTTP_CheckPoint_FW1_FormatString
For Manual Protection:
Upload and install the Firewall-1 HTTP Security Hotfix from the Check Point Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- Check Point Web site, FireWall-1 HTTP Security Server Hotfix at http://www.checkpoint.com/techsupport/downloads/docs/firewall1/FW-1_SS_Hotfix_RNs.pdf.
- CIAC Information Bulletin O-072, Check Point FireWall-1 HTTP Security Server Vulnerability at http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-072.shtml.
- Internet Security Systems Security Advisory, February 4, 2004, Checkpoint Firewall-1 HTTP Parsing Format String Vulnerabilities at http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/alerts/id/162.
- BID-9581: Multiple Check Point Firewall-1 HTTP Security Server Remote Format String Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2004-0039: Multiple format string vulnerabilities in HTTP Application Intelligence (AI) component in Check Point Firewall-1 NG-AI R55 and R54, and Check Point Firewall-1 HTTP Security Server included with NG FP1, FP2, and FP3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via HTTP requests that cause format string specifiers to be used in an error message, as demonstrated using the scheme of a URI.
- US-CERT VU#790771: HTTP Parsing Vulnerabilities in Check Point Firewall-1
Reported:
Feb 04, 2004
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