Check Point Advisories

Microsoft Edge Elevation of Privilege (MS16-038: CVE-2016-0161)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2016-0265
Date Published:	12 Apr 2016
Severity:	Medium
Last Updated:	Tuesday 13 December, 2016
Source:	Microsoft MS16-038
Industry Reference:	CVE-2016-0161
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	Microsoft Edge
Vulnerability Description	A cross site scripting vulnerability has been reported in Microsoft Edge. The vulnerability is due to an error in the way that Microsoft Edge handles an exit event. A remote attacker can exploit this issue by enticing a user to open a specially crafted web-page with an affected version of Microsoft Edge.
Update/Patch Avaliable	Apply patches from: MS16-038

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 Edge Elevation of Privilege (MS16-038: CVE-2016-0161) 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 Edge Elevation of Privilege (MS16-038: CVE-2016-0161)