Check Point Advisories

Multiple Products XML System External Entity Information Disclosure (CVE-2013-3617; CVE-2013-4152; CVE-2013-6429; CVE-2014-0002; CVE-2014-0054; CVE-2014-0423; CVE-2019-9670; CVE-2021-21701; CVE-2022-22834)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2014-1637
Date Published:	29 Sep 2013
Severity:	High
Last Updated:	Tuesday 27 June, 2023
Source:
Industry Reference:	CVE-2013-3617 CVE-2013-4152 CVE-2013-6429 CVE-2014-0002 CVE-2014-0054 CVE-2014-0423 CVE-2019-9670 CVE-2021-21701 CVE-2022-22834
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?
Vulnerability Description	A XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability exists in multiple products. The vulnerability is due to incorrectly configured XML parsing which accepts XML external entities from untrusted sources. A remote, unauthenticated attacker can leverage this vulnerability by sending a malicious request to the target server.

Protection Overview

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

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

Security Gateway R81 / R80 / R77 / R75

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Multiple Products XML System External Entity Information Disclosure protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
Install policy on all Security Gateways.

This protection's log will contain the following information:

Attack Name: Application Servers Protection Violation.
Attack Information: Multiple Products XML System External Entity Information Disclosure