Check Point Advisories

ACME mini_httpd Information Disclosure (CVE-2018-18778)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2018-2137
Date Published:	1 Jun 2023
Severity:	Medium
Last Updated:	Thursday 01 June, 2023
Source:
Industry Reference:	CVE-2018-18778
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	ACME mini_httpd before 1.30
Vulnerability Description	An information disclosure vulnerability exists in ACME mini_httpd. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability would allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information.

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 ACME mini_httpd Information Disclosure (CVE-2018-18778) 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: ACME mini_httpd Information Disclosure (CVE-2018-18778)