Check Point Advisories

Microsoft Windows Elevation of Privilege (MS16-031: CVE-2016-0087)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2016-0169
Date Published:	8 Mar 2016
Severity:	High
Last Updated:	Tuesday 08 March, 2016
Source:	Microsoft MS16-031
Industry Reference:	CVE-2016-0087
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	Windows Vista Windows Server 2008 Windows 7 Windows Server 2008 R2 Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
Vulnerability Description	An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability is due to type confusion. A remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability by enticing a user to run a specially crafted file.
Update/Patch Avaliable	Apply patches from: MS16-031

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 Microsoft Windows Elevation of Privilege (MS16-031: CVE-2016-0087) 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 Windows Elevation of Privilege (MS16-031: CVE-2016-0087)