Check Point Firewall-1 RDP Header Firewall Bypassing Vulnerability

BID:2952

Info

Check Point Firewall-1 RDP Header Firewall Bypassing Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 2952
Class: Configuration Error
CVE: CVE-2001-1158
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Jun 28 2001 12:00AM
Updated: Jan 31 2019 06:00AM
Credit: This vulnerability was originally discovered by Jochen Thomas Bauer <[email protected]> and Wesslowski <[email protected]>.
Vulnerable: Check Point Software Firewall-1 [ VPN + DES ] 4.1
Check Point Software Firewall-1 [ VPN + DES + STRONG ] 4.1 SP2 Build 41716
Check Point Software Firewall-1 [ VPN + DES + STRONG ] 4.1 Build 41439
Check Point Software Firewall-1 4.1 SP2
Check Point Software Firewall-1 4.1
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Check Point Firewall-1 RDP Header Firewall Bypassing Vulnerability

Check Point Firewall-1 is an enterprise level, full feature firewall package distributed by Check Point. It is designed to work on various operating systems, both as a single firewall or as a firewall cluster system.

A problem has been discovered with the firewall that allows traversal. It is possible for a remote user to pass packets across the firewall via port 259 by using false RDP headers on UDP packets.

This makes it possible for remote users to gain access to restricted information systems.

Exploit / POC

Check Point Firewall-1 RDP Header Firewall Bypassing Vulnerability

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Solution / Fix

Check Point Firewall-1 RDP Header Firewall Bypassing Vulnerability

Solution:
Hotfixes are available for download from the Check Point Software Subscription Customer site:


Check Point Software Firewall-1 [ VPN + DES + STRONG ] 4.1 SP2 Build 41716
  • Check Point Software Firewall-1 4.1 RDP Hotfix


Check Point Software Firewall-1 [ VPN + DES + STRONG ] 4.1 Build 41439
  • Check Point Software Firewall-1 4.1 RDP Hotfix


Check Point Software Firewall-1 [ VPN + DES ] 4.1
  • Check Point Software Firewall-1 4.1 RDP Hotfix

References

Check Point Firewall-1 RDP Header Firewall Bypassing Vulnerability

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