Check Point Advisories

Belkin Linksys Multiple Products Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Check Point Reference: CPAI-2013-3493
Date Published: 18 Nov 2013
Severity: High
Last Updated: Saturday 04 January, 2025
Source:
Protection Provided by:

Security Gateway
R75
Who is Vulnerable? Belkin Linksys E1500, E2500, WRT160N, EA2700, E4200.
Vulnerability Description A directory traversal vulnerability has been reported in multiple Belkin Linksys routers.
Vulnerability DetailsThe vulnerability is due to improper input validation in the router's Web interface. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a malicious HTTP request to the victim. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could cause a remote attacker to gain access to arbitrary files.

Protection Overview

This protection will detect and block attempts to exploit this vulnerability.

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

  1. In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Belkin Linksys Multiple Products Directory Traversal Vulnerability protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
  2. Install policy on all modules.

SmartView Tracker will log the following entries:
Attack Name: HTTP Protocol Inspection
Attack Information: Belkin Linksys Multiple Products Directory Traversal Vulnerability

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