Check Point Advisories

LightsOut/Hello Exploit Kit (CVE-2013-2465)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2014-1687
Date Published:	3 Jul 2014
Severity:	Critical
Last Updated:	Tuesday 02 January, 2018
Source:
Industry Reference:	CVE-2013-2465
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	Microsoft Windows
Vulnerability Description	LightsOut/Hello is an exploit kit that operates by delivering malicious payload to the victim's computer. Remote attackers can infect users 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 LightsOut/Hello exploit kit infection attempts.

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

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the LightsOut/Hello Exploit Kit 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: Exploit Kit.
Attack Information: LightsOut/Hello Exploit Kit