Check Point Advisories

McAfee SaaS Remote Command Execution

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2017-0688
Date Published:	14 Aug 2017
Severity:	Critical
Last Updated:	Wednesday 10 June, 2020
Source:	Metasploit
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	McAfee Security-as-a-Service
Vulnerability Description	A Remote Command Execution exists in McAfee Security-as-a-Service (SaaS). The vulnerability is due to a fail in parameter check. Successful exploitation may cause a remote code execution.

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 McAfee SaaS Remote Command Execution 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: Security Products Enforcement Violation.
Attack Information: McAfee SaaS Remote Command Execution