Check Point Advisories

Exim MTA BDAT Remote Code Execution (CVE-2017-16943)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2017-1030
Date Published:	28 Nov 2017
Severity:	Critical
Last Updated:	Tuesday 18 April, 2023
Source:
Industry Reference:	CVE-2017-16943
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	Exim MTA BDAT 4.88 Exim MTA BDAT 4.89
Vulnerability Description	A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Exim MTA BDAT. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected system.

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 R81 / R80 / R77 / R75

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Exim MTA BDAT Remote Code Execution (CVE-2017-16943) 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: SMTP Protection Violation.
Attack Information: Exim MTA BDAT Remote Code Execution (CVE-2017-16943)