Check Point Advisories

Microsoft Application Compatibility Infrastructure Elevation of Privilege (MS15-001; CVE-2015-0002)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2014-2468
Date Published:	13 Jan 2015
Severity:	High
Last Updated:	Tuesday 13 January, 2015
Source:	Microsoft MS15-001
Industry Reference:	CVE-2015-0002
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75, R71, R70
Who is Vulnerable?	Windows Server 2003 Windows Vista Windows Server 2008 Windows 7 Windows Server 2008 R2 Windows 8 Windows 8.1 Windows Server 2012 Windows Server 2012 R2 Windows RT Windows RT 8.1
Vulnerability Description	A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in Microsoft Windows Application Compatibility Cache. The vulnerability is due to a lack of validation of administrator privileges while running a specially crafted application. An authenticated attacker can exploit this issue by sending a specially crafted file that will lead to privilege escalation or even arbitrary code execution if executed.
Update/Patch Avaliable	Apply patches from: MS15-001

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 product to the latest IPS update. For information on how to update IPS, go to SBP-2006-05, click on Protection tab and select the version of your choice.

Security Gateway R80 / R77 / R75 / R71 / R70

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Microsoft Application Compatibility Infrastructure Elevation of Privilege (MS15-001) protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
Install policy on all Security Gateways.

This protection's log will contain the following information:

Attack Name: Content Protection Violation.
Attack Information: Microsoft Application Compatibility Infrastructure Elevation of Privilege (MS15-001)