Check Point FireWall-1 HTTP proxy could allow HTTPS and FTP traffic to bypass the firewall
| fw1-http-proxy-bypass (10139) |  Low Risk |
Description:
Check Point FireWall-1 could allow an attacker to pass HTTPS and FTP traffic through the firewall, if the firewall is configured using the UserAuth action to proxy HTTP traffic only. This could allow an authenticated user to pass unauthorized traffic through the firewall.
Platforms Affected:
- CheckPoint, FireWall-1 4.1
- CheckPoint, Next Generation
Remedy:
It has been reported that this vulnerability will be addressed in the next Hotfix for FireWall-1. Contact Check Point Software Technical Support for more information. See References.
Consequences:
Bypass Security
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Wed Sep 18 2002 - 00:15:47 CDT , Firewall-1 HTTP Security Server - Proxy vulnerability at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-09/0219.html.
- Check Point Software Web site, Check Point Software Technologies: Support Services at http://www.checkpoint.com/techsupport/.
- BID-5744: Check Point Firewall-1 HTTP Proxy Server Unauthorized Protocol Access Vulnerability
- CVE-2002-2405: Check Point FireWall-1 4.1 and Next Generation (NG), with UserAuth configured to proxy HTTP traffic only, allows remote attackers to pass unauthorized HTTPS, FTP and possibly other traffic through the firewall.
Reported:
Sep 18, 2002
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