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Update Protection against Microsoft Internet Explorer iepeers.dll Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (MS10-18)

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Check Point Reference: CPAI-2010-044
Date Published:
Severity:
Source: Microsoft Security Advisory (981374)
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-018
Industry Reference(s): CVE-2010-0806
Protection Provided by: Security Gateway
  • R70
VPN-1
  • NGX R65
VSX
  • NGX R65
Who is Vulnerable?
Internet Explorer 6 SP1 on Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4

Internet Explorer 6 for:
Windows XP SP2
Windows XP SP3
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition SP2
Windows Server 2003 SP2
Windows Server 2003 with SP2 (Itanium)
Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition SP2
 
Internet Explorer 7 for:
Windows XP SP2
Windows XP SP3
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition SP2
Windows Server 2003 SP2
Windows Server 2003 with SP2 (Itanium)
Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition SP2
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 (Itanium)
Windows Server 2008 (Itanium) SP2
 Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems
 Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems SP2

Vulnerability Description
A remote code execution vulnerability has been reported in Microsoft Internet Explorer. A remote attacker could exploit this issue by convincing a user to open a maliciously crafted HTML file with Internet Explorer, which will cause the browser to crash and may allow execution of arbitrary commands.
Update/Patch Available
Apply patches:
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-018
Vulnerability Details
The vulnerability is due to the way Internet Explorer handles specific attributes. To trigger this issue, an attacker may create a malicious web page that will exploit this flaw. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability will crash the browser, and may allow execution of arbitrary code on the vulnerable 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 Internet Explorer iepeers.dll Remote Code Execution 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: Internet Explorer iepeers.dll remote code execution

VPN-1 NGX R65 & VPN-1 VSX NGX R65

How Can I Protect My Network?
1. In the SmartDefense tab, click Web Intelligence > HTTP Client Protections > Microsoft Internet Explorer Vulnerabilities > Internet Explorer iepeers.dll Remote Code Execution.
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: Internet Explorer iepeers.dll remote code execution