Update Protection against Symantec Products ActiveX Control Code Execution Vulnerabilities
| Check Point Reference: | CPAI-2007-113 | |
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| Source: | FrSIRT/ADV-2007-2822 | |
| Industry Reference(s): | CVE-2007-2955 | |
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| Who is Vulnerable? Symantec Norton Antivirus 2006 Symantec Norton Internet Security 2006 Symantec Norton Internet Security Anti Spyware Edition 2005 Symantec Norton System Works 2006 | ||
| Vulnerability Description Multiple code execution vulnerabilities have been reported in various Symantec products that have web-based interfaces. Symantec products include various software applications that deal with security and information management. A remote attacker could exploit this issue by convincing a user to visit a specially crafted HTML document or open a malicious web page. Successful exploitation could result in remote code execution on the target system once the malicious page is loaded. |
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Vulnerability Details The vulnerabilities are due to errors in AxSysListView32 and AxSysListView32OAA (NavComUI.dll) ActiveX controls that fail to properly handle "AnomalyList" and "Anomaly" properties. To trigger these issues, an attacker may create a malicious web page that will exploit these vulnerabilities. Successful exploitation may allow execution of arbitrary code on the vulnerable system. |
Protection Overview
By enabling this protection, SmartDefense will detect and block the vulnerable ActiveX Controls. Depending on the traffic mix, activating this protection may result in performance degradation.
In order for the protection to be activated, update your VPN-1/InterSpect product to the latest SmartDefense update. For information on how to update SmartDefense, go to SBP-2006-05, Protection tab and select the version of your choice.
To configure the defense, select your product from the list below and follow the related protection steps.
Additional Information
The update released on October 10, 2007 includes the following protections:
Ipswitch IMail Server IMAP SEARCH Command Date String Vulnerability (CPAI-2007-111)
VMware Workstation ActiveX Control Command Execution Vulnerability (CPAI-2007-112)
Symantec Products ActiveX Control Code Execution Vulnerabilities (CPAI-2007-113)
Microsoft SQL Server Distributed Management Objects Vulnerability (CPAI-2007-114)
Microsoft Visual Studio Crystal Reports RPT File Vulnerability (MS07-052) - CPAI-2007-115
IBM and Lenovo Access Support ActiveX Control Vulnerabilities (CPAI-2007-116)
CA eTrust Intrusion Detection (caller.dll) ActiveX Control Vulnerability (CPAI-2007-117)
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 Symantec ActiveX Control Code Execution Vulnerability.
2. In the 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 Name: Web Client Enforcement Violation
Attack Information: Symantec activeX control code execution detected
VPN-1 NGX R61 & R60
How Can I Protect My Network? Block Symantec ActiveX Control Code Execution Vulnerability
1. In the Web Intelligence tree, click HTTP Client Protections > Microsoft Internet Explorer Vulnerabilities.
2. Select the following pattern:
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: Symantec activeX control code execution detected
VPN-1 NG with Application Intelligence R55
How Can I Protect My Network? Block Symantec ActiveX Control Code Execution Vulnerability
1. In the SmartDefense tree, click Application Intelligence > Web > HTTP Client Protections > Microsoft Internet Explorer Vulnerabilities.
2. Select the following pattern:
3. Install security policy on all modules.
How Do I Know if My Network is Under Attack?
Rule #99926 will appear on the SmartView Tracker.
VPN-1 VSX NGX
How Can I Protect My Network? Block Symantec ActiveX Control Code Execution Vulnerability
1. In the SmartDefense tree, click Application Intelligence > Web > HTTP Client Protections > Microsoft Internet Explorer Vulnerabilities.
2. Select the following pattern:
3. Install security policy on all modules.
How Do I Know if My Network is Under Attack?
Rule #99926 will appear on the SmartView Tracker.
InterSpect NGX
How Can I Protect My Network? Block Symantec ActiveX Control Code Execution Vulnerability
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:
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: Symantec activeX control code execution detected