Check Point Advisories

Microsoft Skype for Business Denial of Service (CVE-2018-8546)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2018-1165
Date Published:	26 Nov 2018
Severity:	High
Last Updated:	Thursday 02 September, 2021
Source:
Industry Reference:	CVE-2018-8546
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	Microsoft Lync Basic 2013 Service Pack 1 Microsoft Lync 2013 Service Pack 1 Microsoft Skype for Business Basic 2016 Microsoft Skype for Business 2016
Vulnerability Description	A denial of service vulnerability exists in Microsoft Skype for Business and Lync. The vulnerability is due to improper handling of emojis. Successful exploitation may lead to denial of service conditions.

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 Microsoft Skype for Business Denial of Service (CVE-2018-8546) 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: Application Servers Protection Violation.
Attack Information: Microsoft Skype for Business Denial of Service (CVE-2018-8546)