Check Point Advisories

Microsoft Windows Remote Code Execution (CVE-2020-1074)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2020-3899
Date Published:	21 Sep 2023
Severity:	High
Last Updated:	Thursday 21 September, 2023
Source:
Industry Reference:	CVE-2020-1074
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	Microsoft Windows 10 Microsoft Windows 10 1607 Microsoft Windows 10 1709 32-bit Microsoft Windows 10 1803 on x64 Microsoft Windows 10 1809 on HoloLens Microsoft Windows 10 1903 on x86 Microsoft Windows 10 1909 on x86 Microsoft Windows 10 2004 on x86 Microsoft Windows 7 Service Pack 1 Microsoft Windows 8.1 - Edition on X86 Microsoft Windows RT 8.1 on x86 Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 for 32-bit systems Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 on x64 Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Standard Edition on x86 Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Standard Edition on X86 Microsoft Windows Server 1903 Microsoft Windows Server 2016 1909 Microsoft Windows Server 2016 2004 Microsoft Windows Server 2019 Standard Edition on x86
Vulnerability Description	A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Windows. 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 Microsoft Windows Remote Code Execution (CVE-2020-1074) 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 Remote Code Execution (CVE-2020-1074)