Check Point Advisories

Microsoft Exchange Server MIME Base64 Decoding Code Execution (MS07-026; CVE-2007-0213) - Improved Performance

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2013-1693
Date Published:	1 May 2013
Severity:	High
Last Updated:	Wednesday 08 January, 2025
Source:	CVE-2007-0213
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R75
Who is Vulnerable?	Microsoft Exchange Server 2000 SP3 Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 SP1 and SP2 Microsoft Exchange Server 2007
Vulnerability Description	A vulnerability exists in the way Microsoft Exchange servers process certain MIME-encoded attachments. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability for code execution in SYSTEM security context.
Update/Patch Avaliable	Apply patches from: MS07-026

Protection Overview

This protection will detect and block E-mail messages containing attachments exhibiting 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 Exchange Server MIME Base64 Decoding Code Execution (MS07-026) - Improved Performance 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: SMTP Protection Violation
Attack Information: Microsoft Exchange Server MIME Base64 Decoding Code Execution (MS07-026) - Improved Performance