Check Point Advisories

Evernote Directory Traversal (CVE-2019-10038)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2019-1566
Date Published:	26 Nov 2019
Severity:	High
Last Updated:	Tuesday 26 November, 2019
Source:
Industry Reference:	CVE-2019-10038
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	Evernote for Mac
Vulnerability Description	A directory traversal vulnerability exists in Evernote. This vulnerability is due to improper validation of embedded links in notes. Successful exploitation could result in arbitrary program execution.

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 Evernote Directory Traversal (CVE-2019-10038) 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: Content Protection Violation.
Attack Information: Evernote Directory Traversal (CVE-2019-10038)