Check Point Advisories

Sensitive Configuration File Disclosure

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2025-0125
Date Published:	15 Apr 2025
Severity:	Critical
Last Updated:	Tuesday 15 April, 2025
Source:
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?
Vulnerability Description	Configuration files often contain sensitive information such as environment variables and credentials. If exposed over HTTP, unauthorized users can access these files, leading to potential security breaches.

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 Sensitive Configuration File Disclosure 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: Sensitive Configuration File Disclosure