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Netop Remote Control DWS File Stack Buffer Overflow

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Check Point Reference: CPAI-2012-381
Date Published:
Severity:
Source: Security Focus Advisory 47631
Protection Provided by: Security Gateway
  • R75
Who is Vulnerable?
Netop Remote Control 9.5 and prior
Vulnerability Description
A buffer overflow vulnerability has been reported in Netop Remote Control.
Vulnerability Details
The vulnerability is due to insufficient bounds checking when handling a specially crafted command string within a DWS file. A remote attacker can exploit this issue by enticing a target user to open a specially crafted DWS file. Successful exploitation would allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code.

Protection Overview
This protection will detect and block the transferring of a crafted dws files to the target user.

In order for the protection to be activated, update your product to the latest update. For information on how to update , 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 R75 / R71 / R70

How Can I Protect My Network?

  1. In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Netop Remote Control dws File Stack Buffer Overflow protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
  2. Install policy on all modules.

How Do I Know if My Network is Under Attack?
SmartView Tracker will log the following entries:
Attack Name: Remote Administrator Enforcement Violation
Attack Information: Netop Remote Control dws File Stack Buffer Overflow