Preemptive Protection against Microsoft Agent Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (MS07-051)
| Check Point Reference: | CPAI-2007-110 | |
| Date Published: | ||
| Severity: | ||
| Source: | Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-051 | |
| Industry Reference(s): | CVE-2007-3040 | |
| Protection Provided by: |
VPN-1
|
|
| Who is Vulnerable? Microsoft Agent 2.0.0.3425 and prior on Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 | ||
| Vulnerability Description A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Agent. Microsoft Agent is a software technology that enables an enriched form of user interaction that can make using and learning to use a computer easier. A remote attacker can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code on the affected system. |
||
|
Update/Patch Available Apply patches: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-051 |
|
|
Vulnerability Details The vulnerability is due to a memory corruption error in the Microsoft Agent that fails to properly handle specially crafted URLs. This flaw can be exploited by a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on a vulnerable system. By convincing a user to view a malicious web site, an attacker can trigger the memory corruption flaw and take complete control of an affected system. |
Protection Overview
Users are protected against this vulnerability if the Microsoft Agent protection addressed in CPAI-2006-142 has been applied.
By enabling this protection, SmartDefense will detect and block the vulnerable COM object. Depending on the traffic mix, activating this protection may result in performance degradation. No update is required to address this vulnerability.
To configure the defense, select your product from the list below and follow the related protection steps.
VPN-1 NGX R65 & R62
How Can I Protect My Network?
1. In the SmartDefense tab, click Web Intelligence > HTTP Client Protections > Microsoft Internet Explorer Vulnerabilities > Block Microsoft Agent Remote Code Execution (MS06-068).
2. In the Block Microsoft Agent Remote Code Execution (MS06-068) configuration pane, under Settings > Mode, check Active. 
3. Install policy on all modules.
How Do I Know if My Network is Under Attack?
SmartView Tracker will log the following entries:
Attack Information: Microsoft agent remote code execution (MS06-068)
VPN-1 NGX R61 & R60
How Can I Protect My Network?
1. In the Web Intelligence tree, click HTTP Client Protections > Microsoft Internet Explorer Vulnerabilities.
2. Select the following pattern:
Block Microsoft Agent Remote Code Execution (MS06-068)
How Do I Know if My Network is Under Attack?
SmartView Tracker will log the following entries:
Attack Information: Microsoft agent remote code execution (MS06-068)
VPN-1 NG with Application Intelligence R55
How Can I Protect My Network?
1. In the SmartDefense tree, click Application Intelligence > Web > HTTP Client Protections > Microsoft Internet Explorer Vulnerabilities.
2. Select the following pattern:
Block Microsoft Agent Remote Code Execution (MS06-068)
3. Install security policy on all modules.
How Do I Know if My Network is Under Attack?
Rule #99844 will appear on the SmartView Tracker.
VPN-1 VSX NGX
How Can I Protect My Network?
1. In the SmartDefense tree, click Application Intelligence > Web > HTTP Client Protections > Microsoft Internet Explorer Vulnerabilities.
2. Select the following pattern:
Block Microsoft Agent Remote Code Execution (MS06-068)
3. Install security policy on all modules.
How Do I Know if My Network is Under Attack?
Rule #99844 will appear on the SmartView Tracker.
InterSpect NGX
How Can I Protect My Network?
1. 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 vulnerabilities.
3. Select the following pattern:
Block Microsoft Agent Remote Code Execution (MS06-068)
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 agent remote code execution (MS06-068)
InterSpect 2.0
How Can I Protect My Network?
1. In the SmartDefense tree, click Application Intelligence > Web > HTTP Client Protections > Microsoft Internet Explorer vulnerabilities.
2. Select the following pattern:
Block Microsoft Agent Remote Code Execution (MS06-068)
3. 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 agent remote code execution (MS06-068)