Check Point Advisories

Belkin Wireless Router Security Authentication Bypass (CVE-2008-1244)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2015-0962
Date Published:	10 Aug 2015
Severity:	High
Last Updated:	Tuesday 11 August, 2015
Source:
Industry Reference:	CVE-2008-1244
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	Belkin F5D8233-4v3 Belkin F5D7632-4V6 Wireless G Router (firmware) 6.1.8 Belkin F5D7230-4 Wireless G Router (firmware) 9.1.10
Vulnerability Description	An authentication bypass vulnerability exists in Belkin routers firmware. The vulnerability is due to the executable "/cgi-bin/setup_dns.exe" which does not require authentication. This allows remote attackers to perform administrative actions without authentication.

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 R80 / R77 / R75

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Belkin Wireless Router Security Authentication Bypass 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: Web Server Enforcement Violation.
Attack Information: Belkin Wireless Router Security Authentication Bypass