Check Point Advisories

Malicious Payload Encoding Remote Code Execution

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2013-3606
Date Published:	10 Dec 2013
Severity:	Medium
Last Updated:	Thursday 02 January, 2025
Source:
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R75
Who is Vulnerable?	Security software
Vulnerability Description	Malicious payload can be encoded to circumvent security software. Successful exploitation could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code on the target.

Protection Overview

This protection will detect and block attempts to exploit 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 Malicious Payload Encoding Remote Code Execution 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: Content Protection Violation
Attack Information: Malicious Payload Encoding Remote Code Execution