Check Point Reference: | CPAI-2014-1842 |
Date Published: | 22 Sep 2014 |
Severity: | Critical |
Last Updated: | Monday 20 October, 2014 |
Source: | |
Protection Provided by: |
Security Gateway |
Who is Vulnerable? | SolarWinds Storage Manager 5.7.2 and prior |
Vulnerability Description | An authentication bypass vulnerability exists in SolarWinds Storage Manager. The vulnerability is due to a flaw within the AuthenticationFilter class. A remote unauthenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability by bypassing the authentication filter and uploading malicious scripts to the target. Successful exploitation could result in code execution under the context of the system. |
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.
This protection's log will contain the following information:
Attack Name: Web Server Enforcement Violation.
Attack Information: SolarWinds Storage Manager AuthenticationFilter Authentication Bypass