Check Point Advisories

Masscan Port Scanner

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2015-0259
Date Published:	18 Mar 2015
Severity:	High
Last Updated:	Sunday 30 August, 2015
Source:
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	Web Servers
Vulnerability Description	Masscan is a port scanning product. Use of this product might indicate an attempt to collect data regarding the target network, and use it for future attacks.

Protection Overview

This protection will detect and block Masscan port scanning attempts.

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 Masscan Port Scanner 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: Scanner Enforcement Violation.
Attack Information: Masscan Port Scanner