Check Point Advisories

Microsoft Windows WinVerifyTrust Signature Validation Code Execution (MS13-098; CVE-2013-3900)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2013-3613
Date Published:	10 Dec 2013
Severity:	Critical
Last Updated:	Thursday 02 January, 2025
Source:	CVE-2013-3900
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R75 R71 R70
Who is Vulnerable?	Windows XP Windows Server 2003 Windows Vista Windows Server 2008 Windows 7 Windows Server 2008 R2 Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2 Windows RT and Windows RT 8.1 Server Core installation option
Vulnerability Description	A remote code execution vulnerability has been reported in Microsoft Windows.
Update/Patch Avaliable	Apply patches from: MS13-098
Vulnerability Details	The vulnerability is due to an error in the way the WinVerifyTrust function handles Windows Authenticode signature verification for portable executable (PE) files. A remote attacker could trigger this flaw by sending a specially crafted PE file. Successful exploitation would allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target machine.

Protection Overview

This protection will detect and block attempts to open a malicious PE file.

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, Protection tab and select the version of your choice.

Security Gateway R75 / R71 / R70

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Microsoft Windows WinVerifyTrust Signature Validation Code Execution (MS13-098) 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: Microsoft Windows WinVerifyTrust Signature Validation Code Execution (MS13-098)