Check Point Firewall-1 NG CIFS Group Rule privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Check Point Firewall-1 NG. It has been classified as problematic. This impacts an unknown function of the component CIFS Group Rule Handler. The manipulation leads to privileges management. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2005-2889. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to disable the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Check Point Firewall-1 NG (Firewall Software) and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown code block of the component CIFS Group Rule Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. Impacted is confidentiality, and integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Check Point NGX R60 does not properly verify packets against the predefined service group "CIFS" rule, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended restrictions.

The weakness was shared 09/26/2005 by fitz (Website). The advisory is shared at secureknowledge.us.checkpoint.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2005-2889 since 09/14/2005. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at secureknowledge.us.checkpoint.com.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (22291), SecurityFocus (BID 14781†), OSVDB (19657†), Secunia (SA16770†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-9201†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.2

VulDB Base Score: 6.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Disable
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Patch: secureknowledge.us.checkpoint.com

Timelineinfo

09/08/2005 🔍
09/14/2005 +6 days 🔍
09/14/2005 +0 days 🔍
09/19/2005 +5 days 🔍
09/25/2005 +6 days 🔍
09/26/2005 +0 days 🔍
09/27/2005 +1 days 🔍
10/30/2024 +6973 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: checkpoint.com

Advisory: secureknowledge.us.checkpoint.com
Researcher: fitz
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2005-2889 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-2889
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-1769
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X-Force: 22291
SecurityFocus: 14781
Secunia: 16770 - Check Point Firewall CIFS Service Group Rule Bypass, Less Critical
OSVDB: 19657 - Check Point NGX R60 CIFS Rule Packet Verification Failure
Vulnerability Center: 9201 - CheckPoint SecurePlatform NGX Firewall R60 Build 244 Security Bypass, High

Entryinfo

Created: 09/27/2005 12:13
Updated: 10/30/2024 03:33
Changes: 09/27/2005 12:13 (69), 06/07/2017 16:04 (1), 03/12/2021 07:52 (3), 10/30/2024 03:33 (21)
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Cache ID: 216:232:103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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