Check Point Advisories

National Instruments Installer Framework Multiple ActiveX Arbitrary File Creation

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2013-2487
Date Published:	15 Jul 2013
Severity:	Medium
Last Updated:	Thursday 25 July, 2013
Source:
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?
Vulnerability Description	An arbitrary file writing vulnerability exists in the National Instruments Installer Framework. Successful exploitation would allow an attacker to create arbitrary files with attacker controlled contents, which could eventually lead to arbitrary command execution on the target machine. The vulnerability is due to lack of input sanitation, which permits directory traversal in the ExportStyle() method. Remote attackers to create/overwrite arbitrary files with arbitrary file extensions through the fileName parameter.

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 National Instruments Installer Framework Multiple ActiveX Arbitrary File Creation 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: National Instruments Installer framework multiple ActiveX arbitrary file creation