Check Point Advisories

Microsoft Internet Explorer Resource Information Disclosure (MS14-052; CVE-2013-7331)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2014-1943
Date Published:	30 Oct 2014
Severity:	High
Last Updated:	Tuesday 28 March, 2017
Source:	Microsoft MS14-052
Industry Reference:	CVE-2013-7331
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75, R71, R70
Who is Vulnerable?	Internet Explorer 6 Internet Explorer 7 Internet Explorer 8 Internet Explorer 9 Internet Explorer 10 Internet Explorer 11
Vulnerability Description	An information disclosure vulnerability exists in Internet Explorer. This vulnerability is caused when the XMLDOM ActiveX control allows local resources to be enumerated. A remote attacker can exploit this issue by enticing a user to open a specially crafted web-page with an affected version of Internet Explorer.
Update/Patch Avaliable	Apply patches from: MS14-052

Protection Overview

This protection will detect and block attempts to open a malicious HTML 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, click on Protection tab and select the version of your choice.

Security Gateway R80 / R77 / R75 / R71 / R70

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Microsoft Internet Explorer Resource Information Disclosure (MS14-052) 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: Microsoft Internet Explorer Resource Information Disclosure (MS14-052)