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CVE-2014-8950

7.1 · HIGH

Unspecified vulnerability in Check Point Security Gateway R77 and R77.10, when the (1) URL Filtering or (2) Identity Awareness blade is used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (c…

Published Nov 16, 2014checkpointEPSS 1.55%

Overview

CVE-2014-8950 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting checkpoint security_gateway. It was published on November 16, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.1 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.1, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Unspecified vulnerability in Check Point Security Gateway R77 and R77.10, when the (1) URL Filtering or (2) Identity Awareness blade is used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via vectors involving an HTTPS request.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from checkpoint. Update security_gateway to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refsecunia.com/advisories/58487Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/67993Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98763Refsupportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?eventSubmit_doGoviewsolutiondetails=&solutionid=sk98935Refsecunia.com/advisories/58487Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/67993Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98763Refsupportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?eventSubmit_doGoviewsolutiondetails=&solutionid=sk98935

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-8950?

CVE-2014-8950 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting checkpoint security_gateway. It was published on November 16, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.1 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2014-8950?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.1, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2014-8950?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from checkpoint. Update security_gateway to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2014-8950?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2014-8950 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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