Check Point Advisories

VMware vCenter Server Authentication Bypass (CVE-2020-3952)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2020-1024
Date Published:	26 Oct 2020
Severity:	Critical
Last Updated:	Sunday 07 May, 2023
Source:
Industry Reference:	CVE-2020-3952
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	VMware vCenter Server 6.7 prior to 6.7u3f
Vulnerability Description	An authentication bypass vulnerability exists in VMware vCenter Server. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could 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 VMware vCenter Server Authentication Bypass (CVE-2020-3952) 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: VMware vCenter Server Authentication Bypass (CVE-2020-3952)