Check Point Advisories

Web Servers Cross-Site Scripting Attempt

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2020-1280
Date Published:	20 Dec 2020
Severity:	High
Last Updated:	Tuesday 31 October, 2023
Source:
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?
Vulnerability Description	Remote attackers may attempt to exploit web servers vulnerable to cross-site scripting vulnerabilities. Successful exploitation could result in damaging user systems.

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 R81 / R80 / R77 / R75

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Web Servers Cross-Site Scripting Attempt 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: Web Server Enforcement Violation.
Attack Information: Web Servers Cross-Site Scripting Attempt