Check Point Advisories

GoAhead LD_PRELOAD Remote Code Execution (CVE-2017-17562)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2017-1084
Date Published:	24 Dec 2017
Severity:	Critical
Last Updated:	Thursday 07 November, 2024
Source:
Industry Reference:	CVE-2017-17562
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	GoAhead web server < 3.6.5
Vulnerability Description	A remote code execution vulnerability exists in GoAhead web server. A remote attacker can exploit this weakness to execute arbitrary code in the affected router via a crafted request.

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 GoAhead LD_PRELOAD 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: Application Servers Protection Violation.
Attack Information: GoAhead LD_PRELOAD Remote Code Execution