Check Point Advisories

BlackHole Toolkit v2 Landing Page Stage Code Execution

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2013-3485
Date Published:	27 Oct 2013
Severity:	Critical
Last Updated:	Thursday 18 April, 2024
Source:
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R75
Who is Vulnerable?	JDK and JRE 7 Update 15 and earlier versions JDK and JRE 6 Update 41 and earlier versions JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 40 and earlier versions SDK and JRE 1.4.2_41 and earlier versions JavaFX 2.2.4 and earlier versions Adobe Reader 9.3 and earlier versions Adobe Acrobat 9.3 and earlier versions Adobe Reader 8.2 and earlier versions Adobe Acrobat 8.2 and earlier versions Adobe Flash Player 10.3.181.23 and earlier versions Adobe Flash Player 10.3.185.23 and earlier versions Adobe Flash Player 10.2.156.12 and earlier versions
Vulnerability Description	Blackhole is a web exploit kit that operates by delivering malicious payload to the victim's computer.
Vulnerability Details	Remote attackers can infect users with Blackhole by enticing them to visit a malicious web page. Successful infection will allow the attacker to download additional malware to the target.

Protection Overview

This protection will detect and block Blackhole infection attempts at the landing page stage.

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.

Security Gateway R75 / R71 / R70

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the BlackHole Toolkit v2 Landing Page Stage Code Execution protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
Install policy on all modules.

SmartView Tracker will log the following entries:
Attack Name: Web Client Enforcement Violation
Attack Information: BlackHole Toolkit v2 Landing Page Stage Code Execution