Check Point Advisories

Belkin Linksys WRT160NL Buffer Overflow (CVE-2020-26561)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2020-3645
Date Published:	1 Jan 2023
Severity:	High
Last Updated:	Sunday 01 January, 2023
Source:
Industry Reference:	CVE-2020-26561
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	Belkin Linksys WRT160NL v1.0.04.002
Vulnerability Description	A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in Belkin Linksys WRT160NL. 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 Belkin Linksys WRT160NL Buffer Overflow (CVE-2020-26561) 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: Application Servers Protection Violation.
Attack Information: Belkin Linksys WRT160NL Buffer Overflow (CVE-2020-26561)