Check Point Advisories

Apache Struts2 Jackson Library Remote Code Execution (CVE-2017-15095; CVE-2017-17485; CVE-2017-7525; CVE-2018-7489)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2018-2159
Date Published:	5 Dec 2017
Severity:	Critical
Last Updated:	Monday 21 November, 2022
Source:
Industry Reference:	CVE-2017-15095 CVE-2017-17485 CVE-2017-7525 CVE-2018-7489
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	Apache Struts 2.5-2.5.14
Vulnerability Description	Vulnerability exists in Jackson data-bind library. This vulnerability is due to deserialization of untrusted data. A successful exploitation of this issue could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the remote 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 R81 / R80 / R77 / R75

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Apache Struts2 Jackson Library 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: Apache Struts2 Jackson Library Remote Code Execution