Check Point Advisories

HTTP Vulnerability Scanner

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2023-0229
Date Published:	25 Jul 2023
Severity:	High
Last Updated:	Thursday 07 December, 2023
Source:
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?
Vulnerability Description	Remote attackers can use vulnerability scanning products to detect vulnerabilities on a target server.

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 HTTP Vulnerability Scanner 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: Scanner Enforcement Violation.
Attack Information: HTTP Vulnerability Scanner