Check Point Advisories

MacKeeper Remote Code Execution

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2015-0563
Date Published:	12 May 2015
Severity:	Critical
Last Updated:	Tuesday 12 May, 2015
Source:
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	MacKeeper 3.4 and earlier
Vulnerability Description	A remote code execution has been reported in MacKeeper. By enticing the user to visit a specially crafted URL, a remote attacker could run arbitrary code on the victim's computer.

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

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the MacKeeper Remote Code Execution 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: Web Client Enforcement Violation.
Attack Information: MacKeeper Remote Code Execution