Check Point Advisories

Apache Unomi Remote Code Execution(CVE-2020-13942)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2020-1269
Date Published:	27 Dec 2020
Severity:	Critical
Last Updated:	Monday 30 October, 2023
Source:
Industry Reference:	CVE-2020-13942
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	Unomi
Vulnerability Description	A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the Apache Unomi project. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of OGNL and MVEL2. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could result in execution of arbitrary code.

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 Apache Unomi Remote Code Execution(CVE-2020-13942) 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: Apache Server Protection Violation.
Attack Information: Apache Unomi Remote Code Execution(CVE-2020-13942)