Check Point Advisories

Valine Cross Site Scripting (CVE-2022-38545)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2022-1036
Date Published:	11 Dec 2022
Severity:	Critical
Last Updated:	Sunday 11 December, 2022
Source:
Industry Reference:	CVE-2022-38545
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	Valine v1.4.18
Vulnerability Description	A cross-site scripting vulnerability exists in Valine. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability would allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script into 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 Valine Cross Site Scripting (CVE-2022-38545) 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: Valine Cross Site Scripting (CVE-2022-38545)