Check Point Security Gateway R75/R76/R77/R77.10 URL Filter denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Check Point Security Gateway R75/R76/R77/R77.10. The affected element is an unknown function of the component URL Filter. Performing a manipulation results in denial of service. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2014-8950. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Check Point Security Gateway R75/R76/R77/R77.10. It has been classified as critical. This affects some unknown functionality of the component URL Filter. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

Unspecified vulnerability in Check Point Security Gateway R77 and R77.10, when the (1) URL Filtering or (2) Identity Awareness blade is used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via vectors involving an HTTPS request.

The weakness was disclosed 11/18/2014 with Check Point as sk98935 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at supportcenter.checkpoint.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2014-8950 since 11/16/2014. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The advisory points out:

When URL Filtering or Identity Awareness is enabled, trying to reach HTTPS sites can sometimes cause the Security Gateway to crash.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (98763), SecurityFocus (BID 67993†), Secunia (SA58487†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-47369†). The entries VDB-13577, VDB-13578, VDB-13579 and VDB-13580 are pretty similar. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Remote: Yes

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Status: Unproven

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06/11/2014 +6 days 🔍
11/16/2014 +158 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: checkpoint.com

Advisory: sk98935
Organization: Check Point
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-8950 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-8950
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-68217
X-Force: 98763 - Check Point Security Gateway denial of service, High Risk
SecurityFocus: 67993 - Check Point Security Gateway Multiple Denial of Service Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 58487 - Check Point Security Gateways Multiple Denial of Service Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical
Vulnerability Center: 47369 - Check Point Security Gateway R77 and R77.10 Remote DoS via a HTTPS Request, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 11/19/2014 10:32
Updated: 06/13/2017 08:41
Changes: 11/19/2014 10:32 (68), 06/13/2017 08:41 (2)
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