Check Point Advisories

Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 IESHIMS.DLL Insecure Library Loading (MS11-003) - ver 2 (CVE-2011-0038)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2013-073
Date Published:	29 Jan 2013
Severity:	Critical
Last Updated:	Tuesday 31 December, 2024
Source:
Industry Reference:	CVE-2011-0038
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?
Vulnerability Description	A code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Internet Explorer. The vulnerability is due to the way Internet Explorer handles the loading of IESHIMS.DLL. A remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability by enticing a target user to save a maliciously crafted dynamic link library (DLL) file on the desktop or modify the system variable PATH. Upon starting the Internet Explorer 8, the malicious DLL will be loaded and executed. In a successful attack the behaviour of the target host is entirely dependent on the intended function of the malicious DLL. The code, in this case, would execute within the security context of the currently logged in user.

Protection Overview

This protection will detect and block the transferring of suspicious DLL files over CIFS and WebDAV.

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 R81 / R80 / R77 / R75

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 IESHIMS.DLL Insecure Library Loading (MS11-003) - ver 2 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: Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 IESHIMS.DLL Insecure Library Loading (MS11-003) - ver 2