Check Point Endpoint Security R73 X.509 Certificate Validator cryptographic issue

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Check Point Endpoint Security R73 and classified as critical. This impacts an unknown function of the component X.509 Certificate Validator. This manipulation causes cryptographic issue. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2013-7304. In addition, an exploit is available. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Check Point Endpoint Security R73. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the component X.509 Certificate Validator. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cryptographic issue vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-310. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, and integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Check Point Endpoint Security MI Server through R73 3.0.0 HFA2.5 does not configure X.509 certificate validation for client devices, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers by presenting an arbitrary certificate during a session established by a client.

The weakness was presented 12/19/2013 as sk97784 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at supportcenter.checkpoint.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2013-7304 since 01/22/2014. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack can be launched remotely. A single authentication is necessary for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1600 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

After immediately, there has been an exploit disclosed. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

Applying the patch Hotfix sk97784 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at supportcontent.checkpoint.com. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. The advisory contains the following remark:

This hotfix is compiled only for MI version 3.0.0 HFA2.5. If an older version is installed, user should upgrade.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (90674), SecurityFocus (BID 65135†), OSVDB (102393†), Secunia (SA56744†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-44349†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Cryptographic issue
CWE: CWE-310
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Patch: Hotfix sk97784

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: checkpoint.com

Advisory: sk97784
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2013-7304 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-7304
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-12043
X-Force: 90674 - Check Point Endpoint Security SSL servers spoofing, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 65135 - Check Point Endpoint Security MI Server SSL Certificate Validation Security Bypass Vulnerability
Secunia: 56744 - Check Point Endpoint Security MI Certificate Validation Security Issue, Not Critical
OSVDB: 102393
SecurityTracker: 1029704
Vulnerability Center: 44349 - Check Point Endpoint Security MI Server Remote Spoofing Vulnerability of SSL Traffic, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 01/24/2014 09:19
Updated: 06/08/2021 14:53
Changes: 01/24/2014 09:19 (75), 05/27/2017 10:28 (1), 06/08/2021 14:53 (3)
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Cache ID: 216:DDD:103

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