Check Point Advisories

ACE Files

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2015-0579
Date Published:	19 May 2015
Severity:	N/A
Last Updated:	Tuesday 26 May, 2015
Source:
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?
Vulnerability Description	ACE is a data compression format used for archiving, which consists of blocks of various types and sizes. An attacker may use the compressed ACE format in order to bypass inspection by network security devices, which will not be able to inspect the original content that is being transferred.

Protection Overview

IPS will detect and block all ACE files.

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 ACE Files 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: Content Protection Violation.
Attack Information: ACE Files