Check Point Advisories

CMS Made Simple remote password reset (CVE-2018-10081)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2018-1117
Date Published:	22 Nov 2018
Severity:	High
Last Updated:	Sunday 29 October, 2023
Source:
Industry Reference:	CVE-2018-10081
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	CMS Made Simple
Vulnerability Description	A remote password reset vulnerability exists in CMS Made Simple. The vulnerability is due to improper validation of password reset requests.

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 CMS Made Simple remote password reset 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: CMS Made Simple remote password reset