Privilege escalation in Gaia Portal

1) OS Command Injection

EUVDB-ID: #VU81669

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-28130

CWE-ID: CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when processing hostnames in Gaia Portal page. A local user execute arbitrary OS commands on the target system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Gaia: before R81.20 Take 14

External links

http://pentests.nl/pentest-blog/cve-2023-28130-command-injection-in-check-point-gaia-portal/
http://support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk181311
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Aug/4
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Jul/43
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/173918/Checkpoint-Gaia-Portal-R81.10-Remote-Command-Execution.html

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.