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CVE-2023-28130Gaia Portal Command Injection

Local user may lead to privilege escalation using Gaia Portal hostnames page.

Published Jul 26, 2023 · Updated Feb 13, 2025

Key Facts

Patch immediately
  • CVE-2023-28130 is a high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 7.2 v3.1) affecting Gaia Portal (Checkpoint), Quantum Appliances, Quantum Security Gateways.
  • It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. A public exploit is reported by tracking sources, but no code link is listed yet.
  • EPSS estimates a 21% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
  • No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
  • Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because public exploit code exists for a high-severity flaw.

Scores

CVSS v3.1

7.2

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

21%

Higher than 97.5% of all scored CVEs

Exploit maturity

None known

ATLAS score

34/100

Publication score, see How it works

Exploitation Verdict

KEV listed

Not listed

Federal due date

None

No federal due date

Ransomware use

Not reported

Attributed actors

None named

Exploit & Defence Guidance

Exploit maturity

None known

Public exploit code

0

Proof-of-concept links

In-the-wild evidence

1

Reports of active use

Description

Local user may lead to privilege escalation using Gaia Portal hostnames page.

Affected Products

5 affected entries in total
ProductAffected versionsFixed in
Gaia PortalCheckpointr80.40, r81, r81.10, r81.20n/a
Quantum Appliances, Quantum Security Gateways>= R81.20 before take 14, R81.10 before take 95, R81 before take 82 R80.40 before take 198n/a

Timeline

  1. Publicly disclosed

    Jul 26, 2023

  2. Last updated

    Feb 13, 2025

Weakness Type

  • CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
  • CWE-77 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')

FAQ

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Figures as of Oct 20, 2026. Compiled by Brandefense technologies from public vulnerability catalogs; scoring as described in How it works.

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