Check Point Advisories

Cobalt Strike Payload Remote Code Execution

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2017-1059
Date Published:	7 Dec 2017
Severity:	Critical
Last Updated:	Sunday 31 October, 2021
Source:
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	Any operating system.
Vulnerability Description	Cobalt Strike is an exploit kit that operates by delivering malicious payload to the victim's computer.

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 Cobalt Strike Payload Remote Code Execution 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: Cobalt Strike Payload Remote Code Execution