SB2024052951 - Information disclosure in Check Point Quantum Gateway

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.

1) Path traversal (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-24919)

CWE-ID: CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Amber

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a insufficient validation of file path in Security Gateways with IPSec VPN, Remote Access VPN and the Mobile Access software blade. A remote non-authenticated attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and view arbitrary files on the system.

Note, the vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References

• https://support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk182336
• https://blog.checkpoint.com/security/enhance-your-vpn-security-posture