Check Point Advisories

GNU Wget Arbitrary File Download

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2014-0857
Date Published:	28 Jan 2014
Severity:	N/A
Last Updated:	Monday 30 June, 2014
Source:
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?
Vulnerability Description	GNU Wget is a computer program that allows users to retrieve content from web servers. The program can be used by attackers to download arbitrary files via a specially crafted HTTP request. There are cases in which certain traffic, although not intended for malicious use, is very unsafe, since it may transfer shellcode which is undetectable by IPS.

Protection Overview

This protection will detect and block attempts to use Wget

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 R80 / R77 / R75

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the GNU Wget Arbitrary File Download 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: GNU Wget Arbitrary File Download