Update Protection against Microsoft Active Template Library (ATL) Multiple ActiveX Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities (MS09-037)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2009-179
Date Published:
Severity:
Source:	Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-037
Industry Reference(s):	CVE-2008-0020 CVE-2009-2494
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R70 VPN-1 NGX R65 VSX NGX R65
Who is Vulnerable? Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Windows XP SP2 Windows XP SP3 Windows XP Professional x64 Edition SP2 Windows Server 2003 SP2 Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition SP2 Windows Server 2003 with SP2 (Itanium) Windows Vista Windows Vista SP1 Windows Vista SP2 Windows Vista x64 Edition Windows Vista x64 Edition SP1 Windows Vista x64 Edition SP2 Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems SP2 Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems SP2 Windows Server 2008 (Itanium) Windows Server 2008 (Itanium) SP2
Vulnerability Description Multiple remote code execution vulnerabilities have been reported in the Microsoft ATL. The Active Template Library (ATL) is a set of template-based C++ classes that simplify the programming of Component Object Model (COM) objects. A remote attacker can exploit these vulnerabilities by convincing a user to visit a specially crafted Web page. Successful exploitation could result in execution of arbitrary code on the affected system.

Update/Patch Available
Apply patches:
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-037

Vulnerability Details
The vulnerabilities are due to an error in the Load method of the IPersistStreamInit interface and to a bug in the ATL header that could allow reading a variant from a stream and leaving the variant type read with an invalid variant. A remote attacker could exploit these issues by convincing a user to visit a malicious Web page. Successful exploitation of this issue could allow remote code execution on the affected system.

Protection Overview
This protection will detect and block attempts to exploit this vulnerability.

In order for the protection to be activated, update your Security Gateway/VPN-1 product to the latest IPS/SmartDefense update. For information on how to update IPS/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.

Security Gateway R70

How Can I Protect My Network?
1. In the IPS tab, click Protections > By Protocol > Web Intelligence > HTTP Client Protections > Microsoft Internet Explorer Vulnerabilities.
2. In the right pane, double-click the Microsoft ATL Multiple ActiveX Remote Code Executions (MS09-037) protection.
3. In the Protection Details window, click on Edit. Choose the protection's Action (Override IPS Policy with: Prevent/Detect), and apply Additional Settings.
4. 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: Microsoft ATL multiple ActiveX remote code executions (MS09-037)

VPN-1 NGX R65

How Can I Protect My Network?
1. In the SmartDefense tab, click Web Intelligence > HTTP Client Protections > Microsoft Internet Explorer Vulnerabilities > Microsoft ATL Multiple ActiveX Remote Code Executions (MS09-037).
2. In the configuration pane, under Settings > Mode, check Active.
3. Install policy on all modules.

VPN-1 VSX NGX R65

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