Update Protection Against Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) Function Vulnerability (MS06-014)
| Check Point Reference: | CPAI-2006-043 | |
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| Source: | Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-014 | |
| Industry Reference(s): | CVE-2006-0003 |
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VPN-1
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Who is Vulnerable?
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| Vulnerability Description The Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) provides a number of supporting technologies for accessing and using databases. A vulnerability exists in a functionality distributed in MDAC which could be exploited be remote attackers to take complete control of an affected system. |
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Update/Patch Available Apply patches: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-014 |
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Vulnerability Details The vulnerability specifically exists in the RDS.Dataspace ActiveX control that is provided as part of the ActiveX Data Objects (ADO) and that is distributed in MDAC. RDS can be used to move data from a server to a client application or to a Web page, to manipulate the data on the client, and to return updates to the server in a single round trip. This flaw is due to an error in the "RDS.Dataspace" ActiveX control that fails to validate that it interacts safely when it is hosted on a Web page. |
Protection Overview
The update protects against the MDAC vulnerability by blocking the vulnerable ActiveX control. Depending on the traffic mix, activating this protection may result in performance degradation.
To configure the defense, select your product from the list below and follow the related protection steps.
Additional Information
The update from May 21, 2006 includes the following protections:
Vulnerability in Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) Function (MS06-014) - CPAI-2006-043
Internet Explorer mhtml Redirection Vulnerability - CPAI-2006-044
Winny P2P Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability - CPAI-2006-045
IMAP Multiple Vulnerabilities - CPAI-2006-046
Enhanced Protection against Microsoft FrontPage XSS Vulnerability (MS06-017) - CPAI-2006-035
MYSQL Protections - CPSA-2006-04 (InterSpect NGX only)
Exclusion List for HTTP Client Protections
VPN-1 NGX R61
How Can I Protect My Network?
1. Update SmartDefense: Click the SmartDefense Services tab, In the left pane from the drop-down list, click Download Updates and then click the Online Update button.
2. In the Web Intelligence tree, click HTTP Client Protections > Microsoft Internet Explorer.
3. In the Microsoft Internet Explorer configuration pane, select
Block RDS.Dataspace MDAC Function Vulnerability (MS06-014)
4. Install security policy on all modules.
How Do I Know if My Network is Under Attack?
SmartView Tracker will log the following entries:
Attack Name: Web Client Enforcement Violation
Attack Information: Microsoft Internet Explorer - RDS.Dataspace MDAC Function Vulnerability (MS06-014)
VPN-1 NGX R60, VPN-1 NG with Application Intelligence R55W
How Can I Protect My Network?
1. Update SmartDefense by clicking Online Update in the SmartDashboard General window.
2. In the Web Intelligence tree, click HTTP Client Protections > Microsoft Internet Explorer.
3. In the Microsoft Internet Explorer configuration pane, click
Block RDS.Dataspace MDAC Function Vulnerability (MS06-014)
4. Install security policy on all modules.
How Do I Know if My Network is Under Attack?
SmartView Tracker will log the following entries:
Attack Name: Web Client Enforcement Violation
Attack Information: Microsoft Internet Explorer - RDS.Dataspace MDAC Function Vulnerability (MS06-014)
VPN-1 NG with Application Intelligence R55
How Can I Protect My Network?
1. Update SmartDefense by clicking Update Now in the SmartDashboard General window.
2. In the SmartDefense tree, click Application Intelligence > Web > HTTP Client Protections and then click Microsoft Internet Explorer.
3. In the Microsoft Internet Explorer configuration page, select
Block RDS.Dataspace MDAC Function Vulnerability (MS06-014)
4. Install security policy on all modules.
How Do I Know if My Network is Under Attack?
Rule #99813 will appear on the SmartView Tracker.
VPN-1 VSX NGX
How Can I Protect My Network?
1. Update SmartDefense by clicking Online Update in the SmartDashboard General window.
2. In the Web Intelligence tree, click HTTP Client Protections > Microsoft Internet Explorer.
3. In the Microsoft Internet Explorer configuration pane, click
Block RDS.Dataspace MDAC Function Vulnerability (MS06-014)
4. Install security policy on all modules.
How Do I Know if My Network is Under Attack?
SmartView Tracker will log rule #99813.
InterSpect NGX
How Can I Protect My Network?
1. Update SmartDefense: In the left pane from the drop-down list, select Profiles > SmartDefense Service and click the Online Update button; In the left pane, select Profiles > Default Protection and select the Web Intelligence page of the profile.
2. In the Web Intelligence tree, click HTTP Client Protections > Microsoft Internet Explorer.
3. In the Microsoft Internet Explorer configuration pane, select
Block RDS.Dataspace MDAC Function Vulnerability (MS06-014)
4. Install security policy on all modules.
How Do I Know if My Network is Under Attack?
SmartView Tracker will log the following entries:
Attack Name: Web Client Enforcement Violation
Attack Information: Microsoft Internet Explorer - RDS.Dataspace MDAC Function Vulnerability (MS06-014)
InterSpect 2.0
How Can I Protect My Network?
1. Update SmartDefense by clicking Online Update in the SmartDashboard General window.
2. In the SmartDefense tree, click Application Intelligence > Web > HTTP Client Protections and then click Microsoft Internet Explorer.
3. In the Microsoft Internet Explorer, select
Block RDS.Dataspace MDAC Function Vulnerability (MS06-014)
4. Install security policy on all modules.
How Do I Know if My Network is Under Attack?
SmartView Tracker will log the following entries:
Attack Name: Web Client Enforcement Violation
Attack Information: Microsoft Internet Explorer - RDS.Dataspace MDAC Function Vulnerability (MS06-014)