CVE-2024-52885: gaia os Path Traversal — Fix

Description

The Mobile Access Portal's File Share application is vulnerable to a directory traversal attack, allowing an authenticated, malicious end-user (authorized to at least one File Share application) to list the file names of 'nobody'-accessible directories on the Mobile Access gateway.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

5.0

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-35 CWE-35

CWE-22 Path Traversal

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
checkpoint	mobile_access	All
checkpoint	remote_access_vpn	All
checkpoint	gaia_os	All
checkpoint	gaia_os	All
checkpoint	gaia_os	All

References

Advisories & Patches

https://support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk183137

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-52885? +

The Mobile Access Portal's File Share application is vulnerable to a directory traversal attack, allowing an authenticated, malicious end-user (authorized to at least one File Share application) to list the file names of 'nobody'-accessible directories on the Mobile Access gateway. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-52885? +

CVE-2024-52885 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.0 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-52885? +

CVE-2024-52885 affects products from checkpoint, specifically: gaia_os, mobile_access, remote_access_vpn. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-52885? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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