Check Point Advisories

Rapid7 Nexpose Security Scanner

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2023-0230
Date Published:	10 Dec 2023
Severity:	Medium
Last Updated:	Tuesday 12 December, 2023
Source:
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?
Vulnerability Description	Rapid7 Nexpose is a vulnerability scanning product. Remote attackers can use Rapid7 Nexpose to detect vulnerabilities on target servers.

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 Rapid7 Nexpose Security 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: Rapid7 Nexpose Security Scanner