Check Point Advisories

Microsoft Windows Elevation of Privilege (CVE-2017-0165)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2017-0263
Date Published:	11 Apr 2017
Severity:	High
Last Updated:	Tuesday 11 April, 2017
Source:	Microsoft CVE-2017-0165
Industry Reference:	CVE-2017-0165
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems Windows Server 2012 R2 Windows RT 8.1 Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems Windows 10 for x64-based Systems Windows 10 Version 1511 for x64-based Systems Windows 10 Version 1511 for 32-bit Systems
Vulnerability Description	An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability is due to an error in the way Microsoft Windows sanitizes handles in memory. A remote attacker can exploit this issue by enticing a victim to open a specially crafted file.

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 Elevation of Privilege (CVE-2017-0165) 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: Content Protection Violation.
Attack Information: Microsoft Windows Elevation of Privilege (CVE-2017-0165)