Brute-Force Vulnerability in Check Point's IPsec VPN and SSL Network Extender
CVE-2022-23746

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Checkpoint
Status
Gateway & Management, Ipsec Vpn Blade Snx Portal.
Vendor
CVE Published:
30 November 2022

What is CVE-2022-23746?

The IPsec VPN blade from Check Point features a portal intended for users to download and connect through the SSL Network Extender (SNX). When the portal is set up to utilize username and password authentication, it becomes susceptible to brute-force attacks, allowing malicious actors to systematically attempt various username and password combinations to gain unauthorized access.

Affected Version(s)

Gateway & Management, IPsec VPN blade SNX portal. R81.10 before take 79, R81 before take 77, R80.40 before take 180, R80.30 before take 255, R80.20 before 230

References

https://supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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