Security Advisory SA45231 - Check Point Multi-Domain Management / Provider-1 File Overwrite Vulnerability

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Secunia Advisory SA45231

Check Point Multi-Domain Management / Provider-1 File Overwrite Vulnerability

Secunia Advisory

SA45231

Release Date

2011-07-18

Last Update

2011-08-17

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Criticality level

Less critical

Impact

Manipulation of data

Where

Local system

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Solution Status

Vendor Patch

Systems affected

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Software:

Check Point Provider-1

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CVE Reference(s)

CVE-2011-2664 CVSS score available to Secunia VIM customers

Description

Matthew Flanagan has reported a vulnerability in Check Point Multi-Domain Management / Provider-1, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to manipulate certain data.

The vulnerability is caused due to a post-installation script creating temporary files insecurely. This can be exploited to overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks and e.g. manipulate SofaWare Management Server configurations.

The vulnerability is reported in versions NGX R65, R70, R71, and R75.

Solution
Install patch. Please see the vendor's advisory for more information.

Provided and/or discovered by
Matthew Flanagan.

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Original Advisory
Check Point:
https://supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?eventSubmit_doGoviewsolutiondetails=&solutionid=sk63565

Matthew Flanagan:
http://wadofstuff.blogspot.com/2011/08/security-advisory-symlink-following-and.html

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