Check Point Advisories

EMC Data Protection Advisor Application Service Static Credentials Authentication Bypass (CVE-2017-8013)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2018-0240
Date Published:	31 Jan 2018
Severity:	High
Last Updated:	Sunday 27 May, 2018
Source:
Industry Reference:	CVE-2017-8013
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	Data Protection Advisor
Vulnerability Description	A static credentials authentication bypass vulnerability exists in the EMC Data Protection Advisor Application service.

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 EMC Data Protection Advisor Application Service Static Credentials 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: EMC Data Protection Advisor Application Service Static Credentials Authentication Bypass