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# sk105709 - IPS protection "Microsoft Windows Secure Sockets Layer Version 3.0" detects both SSL and TLS traffic as SSL

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Solution ID | sk105709 |
| Date Created | 2015-04-20 |
| Last Modified | 2015-04-21 |
| Technical Level | Advanced |
| Products | Security Gateway |
| Versions | R82.10, R82, R81.20 |

## Symptoms

- SmartView Tracker logs from IPS show that both SSL and TLS traffic is detected as SSL.

*Example*:

```

Type: Log
Action: Detect
Service: https (443)
Protocol: tcp
Attack: SSL Enforcement Violation
Attack Information: Microsoft Windows Secure Sockets Layer Version 3.0
Product: IPS Software Blade
Protection ID: asm_dynamic_prop_CVE_2004_0120
Protection Name: Microsoft Windows Secure Sockets Layer Version 3.0
Protection Type: Application Control
```

## Cause

IPS protection "Microsoft Windows Secure Sockets Layer Version 3.0" is considered by Check Point as old and deprecated for detecting SSLv3 traffic.

## Solution

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