Check Point Advisories

RARLAB WinRAR Zip Format Filename Spoofing

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2014-1349
Date Published:	18 May 2014
Severity:	High
Last Updated:	Monday 28 April, 2014
Source:
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R77 R76 R75
Who is Vulnerable?	RARLAB WinRAR 4.20
Vulnerability Description	A file name spoofing vulnerability has been reported in RARLAB's WinRAR. The vulnerability is due to a design weakness when processing zip format archives. Successful exploitation could allow for arbitrary code execution in the security context of the logged in user.

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, Protection tab and select the version of your choice.

Security Gateway R77 / R76 / R75 / R71 / R70

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the RARLAB WinRAR Zip Format Filename Spoofing 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:  RARLAB WinRAR Zip format filename spoofing