Update Protection against Multiple ActiveX Kill Bits Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2008-148
Date Published:
Severity:
Last Updated:
Source:	Microsoft Security Advisory (956391)
Protection Provided by:	VPN-1 NGX R65 NGX R62 NGX R61 NGX R60 VSX NGX R65 InterSpect NGX
Who is Vulnerable? Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 Windows XP SP2 Windows XP SP3 Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Windows XP Professional x64 Edition SP2 Windows Server 2003 SP1 Windows Server 2003 SP2 Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition SP2 Windows Server 2003 with SP1 (Itanium) Windows Server 2003 with SP2 (Itanium) Windows Vista Windows Vista SP1 Windows Vista x64 Edition Windows Vista x64 Edition SP1 Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Windows Server 2008 (Itanium)
Vulnerability Description A remote code execution vulnerability has been reported in Microsoft Internet Explorer. The flaw is located in multiple ActiveX Controls of Microsoft Snapshot Viewer, Microsoft Office Web Components, Microgaming Download Helper, Husdawg, and PhotoStockPlus Uploader Tool. ActiveX controls are reusable software components based on Microsoft Component Object Model (COM). A remote attacker could exploit this issue by convincing a user to visit a specially crafted HTML document or open a malicious web page. Successful exploitation could result in remote code execution on the target system once the malicious page is loaded.

Vulnerability Details
The vulnerabilities are due to an error in the ActiveX controls. To trigger this issue, an attacker can create a malicious web page that initiates the vulnerable COM Objects. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability allows execution of arbitrary code on the vulnerable system.

Protection Overview
By enabling this protection, SmartDefense will detect and block the vulnerable ActiveX Controls. Depending on the traffic mix, activating this protection may result in performance degradation.

In order for the protection to be activated, update your VPN-1 product to the latest SmartDefense update. For information on how to update SmartDefense, go to SBP-2006-05, Protection tab and select the version of your choice.

To configure the defense, select your product from the list below and follow the related protection steps.

Additional Information
Microgaming Advisory
PhotoStockPlus Advisory
Husdawg Advisory

VPN-1 NGX R65 & R62

How Can I Protect My Network?
1. In the SmartDefense tab, click Web Intelligence > HTTP Client Protections > Microsoft Internet Explorer Vulnerabilities.
2. Select the following protections:

Block Microgaming Download Helper ActiveX Vulnerability
Block Microsoft Office Web Components Vulnerability (MS08-017)
Block Microsoft Snapshot Viewer ActiveX Control Remote Code Execution
Block Husdawg ActiveX Vulnerability
Block PhotoStockPlus Uploader Tool ActiveX Vulnerability

3. In the configuration pane, under Settings > Mode, check Active.
4. Install policy on all modules.

How Do I Know if My Network is Under Attack?
SmartView Tracker will log the following entries:

Attack Name: Web Client Enforcement Violation
Attack Information: Microgaming download helper ActiveX vulnerability

Attack Name: Web Client Enforcement Violation
Attack Information: MS Office web components vulnerability detected (MS08-017)

Attack Name: Web Client Enforcement Violation
Attack Information: MS Snapshot Viewer ActiveX control remote code execution

Attack Name: Web Client Enforcement Violation
Attack Information: Husdawg ActiveX vulnerability

Attack Name: Web Client Enforcement Violation
Attack Information: PhotoStockPlus uploader tool ActiveX vulnerability

VPN-1 NGX R61 & R60

How Can I Protect My Network?
1. In the Web Intelligence tree, click HTTP Client Protections > Microsoft Internet Explorer Vulnerabilities.
2. Select the following protection:

Block Microgaming Download Helper ActiveX Vulnerability
Block Microsoft Office Web Components Vulnerability (MS08-017)
Block Microsoft Snapshot Viewer ActiveX Control Remote Code Execution
Block Husdawg ActiveX Vulnerability
Block PhotoStockPlus Uploader Tool ActiveX Vulnerability

3. Install security policy on all modules.

How Do I Know if My Network is Under Attack?
SmartView Tracker will log the following entries:

Attack Name: Web Client Enforcement Violation
Attack Information: Microgaming download helper ActiveX vulnerability

Attack Name: Web Client Enforcement Violation
Attack Information: MS Office web components vulnerability detected (MS08-017)

Attack Name: Web Client Enforcement Violation
Attack Information: MS Snapshot Viewer ActiveX control remote code execution

Attack Name: Web Client Enforcement Violation
Attack Information: Husdawg ActiveX vulnerability

Attack Name: Web Client Enforcement Violation
Attack Information: PhotoStockPlus uploader tool ActiveX vulnerability

VPN-1 VSX NGX R65

How Do I Know if My Network is Under Attack?
SmartView Tracker will log the following entries:

Attack Name: Web Client Enforcement Violation
Attack Information: Microgaming download helper ActiveX vulnerability

Attack Name: Web Client Enforcement Violation
Attack Information: MS Office web components vulnerability detected (MS08-017)

Attack Name: Web Client Enforcement Violation
Attack Information: MS Snapshot Viewer ActiveX control remote code execution

Attack Name: Web Client Enforcement Violation
Attack Information: Husdawg ActiveX vulnerability

Attack Name: Web Client Enforcement Violation
Attack Information: PhotoStockPlus uploader tool ActiveX vulnerability

InterSpect NGX

How Can I Protect My Network?
1. In the left pane, select Profiles > Default Protection and select the Web Intelligence page of the profile.
2. In the Web Intelligence tree, click HTTP Client Protections > Microsoft Internet Explorer vulnerabilities.
3. Select the following protections:

How Do I Know if My Network is Under Attack?
SmartView Tracker will log the following entries:

Attack Name: Web Client Enforcement Violation
Attack Information: Microgaming download helper ActiveX vulnerability

Attack Name: Web Client Enforcement Violation
Attack Information: MS Office web components vulnerability detected (MS08-017)

Attack Name: Web Client Enforcement Violation
Attack Information: MS Snapshot Viewer ActiveX control remote code execution

Attack Name: Web Client Enforcement Violation
Attack Information: Husdawg ActiveX vulnerability

Attack Name: Web Client Enforcement Violation
Attack Information: PhotoStockPlus uploader tool ActiveX vulnerability

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