Check Point Advisories

Apache Commons FileUpload Denial Of Service (CVE-2016-3092)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2016-0684
Date Published:	31 Jul 2016
Severity:	Critical
Last Updated:	Wednesday 17 August, 2016
Source:
Industry Reference:	CVE-2016-3092
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	Apache Commons FileUpload versions 1.3 through 1.3.1 Apache Commons FileUpload versions 1.2 through 1.2.2 Apache Tomcat versions 6.x, 7.x through 7.0.69 Apache Tomcat versions 8.x through 8.0.35 Apache Tomcat versions 9.x through 9.0.0M6 Apache Struts versions 2.5.x
Vulnerability Description	A denial of service vulnerability exists in Apache Commons FileUpload. A remote, unauthenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a file upload request to the affected system. Successful attack can result in a denial of service condition.

Protection Overview

This protection detects attempts to exploit this vulnerability.

In order for the protection to be activated, update your Security Gateway product to the latest IPS update. For information on how to update IPS, go to SBP-2006-05, click on Protection tab and select the version of your choice.

Security Gateway R80 / R77 / R75

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Apache Commons FileUpload Denial Of Service protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
Install policy on all Security Gateways.

This protection's log will contain the following information:

Attack Name: Application Servers Protection Violation.
Attack Information: Apache Commons FileUpload Denial Of Service