Check Point Advisories

Suspicious Link Redirection JavaScript Phishing Attempt

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2016-0382
Date Published:	25 May 2016
Severity:	High
Last Updated:	Monday 11 September, 2017
Source:
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?
Vulnerability Description	Several phishing campaigns use embedded redirection links in order to lure the victim user to download malicious files. Successful exploitation could result in arbitrary code running on the victim machine when the malicious file is opened.

Protection Overview

This protection detects 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 Suspicious Link Redirection JavaScript Phishing Attempt 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: Phishing Enforcement Protection.
Attack Information: Suspicious Link Redirection JavaScript Phishing Attempt