Check Point Advisories

Obsidian Remote Code Execution (CVE-2022-36450)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2022-1080
Date Published:	19 Dec 2022
Severity:	Critical
Last Updated:	Monday 19 December, 2022
Source:
Industry Reference:	CVE-2022-36450
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	Obsidian versions 0.14.x Obsidian versions 0.15.x before 0.15.5
Vulnerability Description	A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Obsidian. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on 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 Obsidian Remote Code Execution (CVE-2022-36450) 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 Client Enforcement Violation.
Attack Information: Obsidian Remote Code Execution (CVE-2022-36450)