Check Point Advisories

VMware OVF Tool Format String - Ver2 (CVE-2012-3569)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2015-0719
Date Published:	18 May 2015
Severity:	High
Last Updated:	Thursday 09 June, 2016
Source:
Industry Reference:	CVE-2012-3569
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?
Vulnerability Description	A format string vulnerability has been reported in VMware OVF Tool.The vulnerability is caused by insufficient sanitization when processing OVF files.A remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code in the security context of the current 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, 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 VMware OVF Tool Format String - 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: Application Servers Protection Violation.
Attack Information: VMware OVF Tool Format String - Ver2