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Update Protection against Motorola Timbuktu Pro PlughNTCommand Stack Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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Check Point Reference: CPAI-2009-203
Date Published:
Severity:
Last Updated:
Source: Secunia Advisory: SA35533
Industry Reference(s): CVE-2009-1394
Protection Provided by: Security Gateway
  • R70
VPN-1
  • NGX R65
VSX
  • NGX R65
IPS-1
  • IPS-1
  • IPS-1 NGX R65
Who is Vulnerable?
Motorola Timbuktu Pro Prior to 8.6.7
Vulnerability Description
A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in Motorola Timbuktu Pro. Motorola Timbuktu is a remote monitoring and control product available for Microsoft Windows and other operating systems. The flaw is due to a boundary error in data processing. Remote attackers could exploit this vulnerability by sending malformed data to the Timbuktu Pro process. 
Vulnerability Details
The vulnerability is due to boundary errors when handling PlughNTCommand named pipe payloads. Remote attackers could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted PlughNTCommand named pipe payload to a vulnerable Motorola Timbuktu server. Successful exploitation would result in execution of arbitrary code.

Protection Overview
This protection will detect and block invalid requests sent to a particular SMB named pipe.

In order for the protection to be activated, update your Security Gateway/VPN-1 product to the latest IPS/SmartDefense update. For information on how to update IPS/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.

Security Gateway R70

How Can I Protect My Network?
1. In the IPS tab, click Protections > By Protocol > Application Intelligence > Remote Control Applications.
2. In the right pane, double-click the Motorola Timbuktu Pro PlughNTCommand Stack Based Buffer Overflow protection.
3. In the Protection Details window, click on Edit. Choose the protection's Action (Override IPS Policy with: Prevent/Detect), and apply Additional Settings.
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: Motorola Timbuktu Enforcement Violation
Attack Information: Motorola Timbuktu Pro PlughNTCommand stack based buffer overflow

VPN-1 NGX R65

How Can I Protect My Network?
1. In the SmartDefense tab, click Application Intelligence > Remote Control Applications > Motorola Timbuktu Pro PlughNTCommand Stack Based Buffer Overflow.
2. In the configuration pane, under Settings > Mode, check Active.
3. Install policy on all modules.

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

Attack Name: Motorola Timbuktu Enforcement Violation
Attack Information: Motorola Timbuktu Pro PlughNTCommand stack based buffer overflow

VPN-1 VSX NGX R65

How Can I Protect My Network?
1. In the SmartDefense tab, click Application Intelligence > Remote Control Applications > Motorola Timbuktu Pro PlughNTCommand Stack Based Buffer Overflow.
2. In the configuration pane, under Settings > Mode, check Active.
3. Install policy on all modules.

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

Attack Name: Motorola Timbuktu Enforcement Violation
Attack Information: Motorola Timbuktu Pro PlughNTCommand stack based buffer overflow

IPS-1 & IPS-1 NGX R65

How Can I Protect My Network?
1. In the IPS-1 Policy Manager, click on the Protection tab.
2. In the Protection tree, click Application Intelligence > Enterprise Software, and select the Motorola Timbuktu protection group.
3. Click Motorola Timbuktu PlughNTCommand Overflow (IPS-1 NGX R65 only).
4. In the configuration pane, under Settings, check Active.
5. Click on Install Policy.

How Do I Know if My Network is Under Attack?
Upon attack, the following entry will be logged:

Alert Name: Motorola Timbuktu
Description: Motorola Timbuktu PlughNTCommand Overflow