Check Point Advisories

File Type Mismatch

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2023-0802
Date Published:	14 Dec 2023
Severity:	Critical
Last Updated:	Sunday 12 May, 2024
Source:
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?
Vulnerability Description	Malicious files can be downloaded due to improper content type validation. Successful exploitation could result in execution of arbitrary code on the target 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 File Type Mismatch 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 Client Enforcement Violation.
Attack Information: File Type Mismatch