CVE-2024-52888
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedFor an authenticated end-user the portal may run a script while attempting to display a directory or some file's properties.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceA cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the web portal where an authenticated user's browser may execute malicious scripts when the portal attempts to display properties of a directory or file. The vulnerability occurs due to insufficient sanitization of user-controlled input or file metadata within the property display functionality.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE dataall versionsall versionsCVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm Checkpoint product installationIdentify if Checkpoint Mobile Access or Checkpoint Remote Access VPN software is installed on the system. Check installed programs list, running services, or consult system inventory for Checkpoint VPN client components.Affected if Either Checkpoint Mobile Access or Remote Access VPN is present on the system
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Verify web portal is accessibleAttempt to access the Checkpoint VPN web portal URL (commonly on port 443 or 8443). Check if the portal login page loads for Remote Access or Mobile Access users.Affected if The Checkpoint VPN web portal interface is reachable and accepts authentication
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Check authenticated user access to file/directory propertiesLog into the web portal as an authenticated user. Navigate to features that display properties of directories or files, such as file sharing sections, network drive mappings, or file browse interfaces within the portal.Affected if Authenticated users can access any feature that displays directory or file metadata within the portal
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Inspect property display for lack of encodingWithin the portal, observe how directory and file properties are rendered. Check the page source or browser developer tools to see if special characters in filenames or metadata are encoded (e.g., < for <) or rendered as plain text.Affected if User-controlled filenames or file metadata are displayed without proper HTML encoding in the property view
A user is affected if Checkpoint Mobile Access or Remote Access VPN with its web portal is installed and authenticated users can access directory/file property display features where special characters render unescaped.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataImplement proper output encoding and input validation for all data displayed in directory and file property views. Apply context-appropriate escaping (HTML, URL, JavaScript) to prevent script injection.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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