Check Point Advisories

Microsoft Windows Telnet Service Buffer Overflow (MS15-002; CVE-2015-0014)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2014-2471
Date Published:	13 Jan 2015
Severity:	Critical
Last Updated:	Tuesday 24 February, 2015
Source:	Microsoft MS15-002
Industry Reference:	CVE-2015-0014
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 and Windows 8.1 Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2 Windows RT and Windows RT 8.1 Server Core installation
Vulnerability Description	A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in Windows Telnet service. The vulnerability is due to improper validation of memory location. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending specially crafted telnet packets to a Windows server.
Update/Patch Avaliable	Apply patches from: MS15-002

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 Windows Telnet Service Buffer Overflow (MS15-002) 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: Telnet Enforcement Violation.
Attack Information: Microsoft Windows Telnet Service Buffer Overflow (MS15-002)