Check Point Advisories

Ulterius Server Directory Traversal (CVE-2017-16806)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2017-1706
Date Published:	29 Oct 2023
Severity:	High
Last Updated:	Sunday 29 October, 2023
Source:
Industry Reference:	CVE-2017-16806
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	Ulterius Server 1.5.6.0 Ulterius Server 1.8.0.0
Vulnerability Description	A directory traversal vulnerability exists in Ulterius server. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability would allow a remote attacker to list directories 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 Ulterius Server Directory Traversal (CVE-2017-16806) 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: Ulterius Server Directory Traversal (CVE-2017-16806)