Check Point Advisories

Microsoft Windows Win32k Elevation of Privilege (MS16-120: CVE-2016-3270)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2016-0835
Date Published:	11 Oct 2016
Severity:	High
Last Updated:	Tuesday 11 October, 2016
Source:	Microsoft MS16-120
Industry Reference:	CVE-2016-3270
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	Windows Vista Service Pack 2 Windows Server 2008 Windows 7 Windows Server 2008 R2 Windows 8.1 Windows Server 2012 Windows Server 2012 R2 Windows RT 8.1 Windows 10
Vulnerability Description	An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Microsoft Windows Win32k. The vulnerability is caused when Microsoft Windows improperly deals with one of its kernel components. A successful exploitation could allow an attacker to run arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Update/Patch Avaliable	Apply patches from: MS16-120

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 Microsoft Windows Win32k Elevation of Privilege (MS16-120: CVE-2016-3270) 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 Win32k Elevation of Privilege (MS16-120: CVE-2016-3270)