Check Point Advisories

Microsoft Windows Win32 Shellcode Remote Code Execution

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2013-3608
Date Published:	10 Dec 2013
Severity:	Medium
Last Updated:	Tuesday 23 April, 2024
Source:
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R75
Who is Vulnerable?	Microsoft Windows
Vulnerability Description	A remote code execution vulnerability has been reported in Microsoft Windows.
Vulnerability Details	A remote attacker can exploit this issue by sending a specially crafted request to the victim. Successful exploitation would allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target machine.

Protection Overview

This protection will detect and block attempts to exploit this vulnerability.

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 Microsoft Windows Win32 Shellcode Remote 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: Content Protection Violation
Attack Information: Microsoft Windows Win32 Shellcode Remote Code Execution