Check Point Advisories

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Remote Code Execution (CVE-2011-1966)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2011-0791
Date Published:	25 Nov 2024
Severity:	High
Last Updated:	Monday 25 November, 2024
Source:
Industry Reference:	CVE-2011-1966
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 for 32-bit systems Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 x64 (64-bit) Windows Server 2008 R2 for 32-bit Systems
Vulnerability Description	A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Windows Server 2008. 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 Server 2008 Remote Code Execution (CVE-2011-1966) 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 Server 2008 Remote Code Execution (CVE-2011-1966)