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Update Protection against Oracle Reports Arbitrary File Reading Vulnerability

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Check Point Reference: CPAI-2006-037
Date Published:
Severity:
Last Updated:
Source: US-CERT VU#925261
Industry Reference(s):

CVE-2005-2378
Protection Provided by: VPN-1
  • NGX R61
  • NGX R60
  • NG with Application Intelligence R55W
  • NG with Application Intelligence R55
  • NG with Application Intelligence R54
VSX
  • NGX
InterSpect
  • NGX
  • 2.0 and 1.x
Who is Vulnerable?
Oracle Reports Server
Vulnerability Description
Oracle Reports is an enterprise reporting tool that extracts data from multiple sources and inserts it into a formatted report. Oracle Reports fails to validate URI parameters, possibly allowing a remote attacker to read arbitrary files on the Reports Server.
Update/Patch Available
This issue is corrected in the Oracle Critical Patch Update for January 2006.
Vulnerability Details
Oracle Reports is a component of Oracle Application Server and the Oracle Developer Suite. Oracle Reports are accessible over a network via a URI. Improper validation on the desformat URI parameter could allow a remote attacker to read arbitrary files on the Oracle Reports Server.

Protection Overview
The Update enables the HTTP Worm Catcher to detect and block the vulnerability based on pre-defined worm signatures.

To configure the defense, select your product from the list below and follow the related protection steps.

Additional Information
The update from April 27, 2006 includes the following protections:

MS-RPC Protections Enforced on TCP Ports (CPSA-2006-03)
Oracle Reports/Forms Vulnerability (CPAI-2006-037)
IPSwitch WhatUp Professional DoS (CPAI-2006-038)
Multiple Products LDAP Vulnerabilities (CPAI-2006-039)
Multiple Products FTP Servers Vulnerabilities (CPAI-2006-040)

VPN-1 NGX R61

How Can I Protect My Network?
1. Update your SmartDefense: Click the SmartDefense Services tab, In the left pane from the drop-down list, click Download Updates and then click the Online Update button.
2. In the Web Intelligence tree, click Malicious Code > General HTTP Worm Catcher.
3. Enable the following pattern:

Oracle Reports Arbitrary File Writing Vulnerability

4. Install policy on all modules.

How Do I Know if My Network is Under Attack?

SmartView Tracker will log the following entries:

Attack Name: HTTP Worm Catcher
Attack Information: Oracle Reports Arbitrary File Writing Vulnerability

VPN-1 NGX R60, VSX, VPN-1 NG with Application Intelligence R55W

How Can I Protect My Network?
1. Update SmartDefense by clicking Online Update in the SmartDashboard General window.
2. In the Web Intelligence tree, click Malicious Code > General HTTP Worm Catcher.
3. Enable the following pattern:

Oracle Reports Arbitrary File Writing Vulnerability

4. Install policy on all modules.

How Do I Know if My Network is Under Attack?
SmartView Tracker will log the following entries:

Attack Name: HTTP Worm Catcher
Attack Information: Oracle Reports Arbitrary File Writing Vulnerability

VPN-1 NG with Application Intelligence R55/R54

How Can I Protect My Network?
1. Update your SmartDefense by clicking Update Now in the SmartDashboard General window.
2. In the SmartDefense tree, click Application Intelligence > Web and enable General HTTP Worm Catcher.
3. Enable the following pattern:

Oracle Reports Arbitrary File Writing Vulnerability

3. Install security policy on all modules.

How Do I Know if My Network is Under Attack?
SmartView Tracker will log the following entries:

Attack Name: HTTP Worm Catcher
Attack Information: Oracle Reports Arbitrary File Writing Vulnerability

InterSpect NGX

How Can I Protect My Network?
1. Update your SmartDefense: In the left pane from the drop-down list, select Profiles > SmartDefense Service and click the Online Update button.
2. In the left pane, select Profiles > Default Protection and select the Web Intelligence page of the profile.
3. In the Web Intelligence tree, click Malicious Code > General HTTP Worm Catcher.
4. Enable the following pattern:

Oracle Reports Arbitrary File Writing Vulnerability

5. Install policy on all modules. 

How Do I Know if My Network is Under Attack?
SmartView Tracker will log the following entries:

Attack Name: HTTP Worm Catcher
Attack Information: Oracle Reports Arbitrary File Writing Vulnerability

InterSpect 2.0

How Can I Protect My Network?
1. Update your SmartDefense by clicking Online Update in the SmartDashboard General window.
2. In the SmartDefense tree, click Malicious Code > General HTTP Worm Defender.
3. Enable the following patterns:

Oracle Reports Arbitrary File Writing Vulnerability

4. Install policy on all modules.

How Do I Know if My Network is Under Attack?
SmartView Tracker will log the following entries:

Attack Name: HTTP Worm Catcher
Attack Information: Oracle Reports Arbitrary File Writing Vulnerability