Check Point Advisories

SQL Authentication Bypass (CVE-2005-0423; CVE-2009-0281; CVE-2014-5440; CVE-2020-28172; CVE-2020-6137; CVE-2022-38637; CVE-2023-46787; CVE-2024-55099; CVE-2025-3096; CVE-2025-6871)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2020-0889
Date Published:	11 Oct 2020
Severity:	Critical
Last Updated:	Wednesday 30 July, 2025
Source:
Industry Reference:	CVE-2005-0423 CVE-2009-0281 CVE-2014-5440 CVE-2020-28172 CVE-2020-6137 CVE-2022-38637 CVE-2023-46787 CVE-2024-55099 CVE-2025-3096 CVE-2025-6871
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?
Vulnerability Description	An SQL authentication bypass is an attack on the login procedure for servers who keep users profile in an SQL form. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability allow a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to the affected 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 SQL 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: SQL Authentication Bypass