Check Point Advisories

Metasploit Linux Reverse Shell Payloads

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2023-0778
Date Published:	23 Oct 2023
Severity:	Critical
Last Updated:	Monday 23 October, 2023
Source:
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?
Vulnerability Description	A reverse shell is a type of shell in which the target machine communicates back to the attacking machine on a listener port. By remotely installing and running such a shell on the target machine, the attacker achieves remote code or command execution abilities, or may 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 Metasploit Linux Reverse Shell Payloads 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: Metasploit Linux Reverse Shell Payloads