Check Point Advisories

Apache HTTPD Error Code 400 httpOnly Cookie Handling Information Disclosure (CVE-2012-0053)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2012-175
Date Published:	14 May 2012
Severity:	High
Last Updated:	Friday 22 November, 2024
Source:	CVE-2012-0053
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R75
Who is Vulnerable?	Apache Software Foundation HTTP Server 2.2.21 and prior
Vulnerability Description	An information disclosure vulnerability has been reported in Apache HTTPD server.
Vulnerability Details	The vulnerability is due to an error while creating the default HTTP 400 error page. A remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability by causing the target user's browser to send crafted HTTP requests to the vulnerable server. A successful attack will result in the disclosure of potentially sensitive information.

Protection Overview

This protection will detect and block specially crafted HTTP requests sent to the server.

In order for the protection to be activated, update your product to the latest update. For information on how to update , go to SBP-2006-05, Protection tab and select the version of your choice.

Security Gateway R75 / R71 / R70

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Apache HTTPD Error Code 400 httpOnly Cookie Handling Information Disclosure protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
Install policy on all modules.

SmartView Tracker will log the following entries:
Attack Name: Web Server Enforcement Violation
Attack Information: Apache HTTPD Error Code 400 httpOnly Cookie Handling Information Disclosure