Check Point FireWall-1 HTTP Client Authentication Detection

info Nessus Plugin ID 10676

Synopsis

A Check Point FireWall-1 Client Authentication web server is listening on this port.

Description

The Check Point FireWall-1 Client Authentication web server is used to authenticate a user via HTTP. Once authenticated, the user can get more privileges on the network (ie: get access to hosts which were previously blocked by the firewall).

Solution

If you do not use this feature, disable it.

Plugin Details

Severity: Info

ID: 10676

File Name: cp-firewall-webauth.nasl

Version: 1.23

Type: remote

Family: Firewalls

Published: 5/26/2001

Updated: 9/14/2020

Asset Inventory: true

Supported Sensors: Nessus