Check Point Advisories

Wchat SQL Injection (CVE-2018-5979)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2018-2434
Date Published:	8 Aug 2023
Severity:	Critical
Last Updated:	Tuesday 08 August, 2023
Source:
Industry Reference:	CVE-2018-5979
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	Wchat 1.5
Vulnerability Description	An SQL injection vulnerability exists in Wchat. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability would allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary SQL commands 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 Wchat SQL Injection (CVE-2018-5979) 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: Wchat SQL Injection (CVE-2018-5979)