Check Point Firewall-1 encoded character directory traversal
| fw1-encoded-characters-directory-traversal (27937) |  Low Risk |
Description:
Check Point FireWall-1 could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the server, caused by an input validation in the Web server running on port 18264/tcp. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted HTTP request containing encoded characters to traverse directories and view arbitrary files on the system.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 3.5 |
| Access Vector: | Remote |
| Access Complexity: | Low |
| Authentication: | Not Required |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | None |
| Availability Impact: | None |
| Temporal Score: | 2.6 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Obtain Information
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Check Point Firewall-1 (R55W HFA3 or later), available from the Check Point Hotfix Accumulator Web site. See References.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Mon Jul 24 2006 - 11:33:24 CDT : Check Point R55W Directory Traversal.
- Check Point Hotfix Accumulator Web site: Check Point Software: Current Hotfix Accumulators (HFAs).
- BID-19136: Checkpoint FireWall-1 Webserver Directory Traversal Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-3885: Directory traversal vulnerability in Check Point Firewall-1 R55W before HFA03 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via an encoded .. (dot dot) in the URL on TCP port 18264.
- SA21200: Check Point VPN/Firewall Directory Traversal Vulnerability
- SECTRACK ID: 1016563: FireWall-1/VPN-1 Input Validation Hole in PKI Web Service Lets Remote Users View Files on the Underlying System
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-2965: Check Point FireWall-1 PKI Web Service Remote Directory Traversal Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- CheckPoint FireWall-1 R55W
- CheckPoint FireWall-1 R55W HFA1
- CheckPoint FireWall-1 R55W HFA2
- Microsoft Windows 2003 Server
Reported:
Jul 24, 2006
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