Check Point Advisories

Conficker Shellcode Remote Code Execution

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2014-1512
Date Published:	4 May 2014
Severity:	Critical
Last Updated:	Wednesday 29 April, 2015
Source:
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	Microsoft Windows Operating System
Vulnerability Description	Conficker is a computer worm that targets Windows users. Once resident, the worm has several mechanisms for pushing or pulling executable payloads over the network. These payloads are used by the worm to update to newer variants and to install additional malware.

Protection Overview

This protection will detect and block the propagation of the Conficker worm.

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 Conficker Shellcode Remote Code Execution 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: Windows SMB Protection Violation.
Attack Information: Conficker Shellcode Remote Code Execution