Check Point Advisories

Drupal RESTWS Remote Code Execution

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2016-0651
Date Published:	25 Jul 2016
Severity:	Critical
Last Updated:	Tuesday 16 August, 2016
Source:
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	RESTWS 2.x prior to 2.6 and 1.x prior to 1.7
Vulnerability Description	A code execution vulnerability exists in Drupal RESTful Web Services (RESTWS) Module. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected system.

Protection Overview

This protection detects 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 Drupal RESTWS Remote Code Execution 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: Drupal RESTWS Remote Code Execution