Check Point Advisories

Idautomation ActiveX Arbitrary File Overwrite - Ver2 (CVE-2008-2283)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2014-1078
Date Published:	3 Mar 2014
Severity:	High
Last Updated:	Monday 03 March, 2014
Source:
Industry Reference:	CVE-2008-2283
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?
Vulnerability Description	A file overwrite vulnerability has been reported in Idautomation Aztec Barcode, Idautomation Datamatrix Barcode, Idautomation Linear Barcode and Idautomation Pdf417 Barcode. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability would allow remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files on the affected system.

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 Idautomation ActiveX Arbitrary File Overwrite - Ver2 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: Idautomation ActiveX Arbitrary File Overwrite - Ver2