Check Point Advisories

FlashGet Buffer Overflow (CVE-2020-28967)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2020-3446
Date Published:	16 Jan 2022
Severity:	High
Last Updated:	Sunday 16 January, 2022
Source:
Industry Reference:	CVE-2020-28967
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	FlashGet v1.9.6
Vulnerability Description	A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the FlashGet download manager. The vulnerability is due to lack of proper validation of user data in 'current path directory' function.

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 FlashGet Buffer Overflow (CVE-2020-28967) 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: FTP Enforcement Violation.
Attack Information: FlashGet Buffer Overflow (CVE-2020-28967)