Check Point Advisories

Joomla com_fields Component SQL Injection (CVE-2017-8917)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2017-0427
Date Published:	21 May 2017
Severity:	Critical
Last Updated:	Wednesday 11 January, 2023
Source:
Industry Reference:	CVE-2017-8917
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	Joomla version 3.7
Vulnerability Description	An SQL injection vulnerability exists in Joomla com_fields Component. Remote attackers may leverage this vulnerability to gain arbitrary code execution over the vulnerable server.

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 R81 / R80 / R77 / R75

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Joomla com_fields Component SQL Injection 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: Joomla com_fields Component SQL Injection