Check Point SSL Network Extender ActiveX Control Remote Code Execution

high Nessus Plugin ID 55994

Synopsis

The remote Windows host has an ActiveX control that is affected by a remote code execution vulnerability.

Description

The version of the Check Point SSL Network Extender ActiveX control installed on the remote Windows host reportedly contains a remote code execution vulnerability. If an attacker can trick a user on the affected host into viewing a specially crafted HTML document, he can leverage this issue to execute arbitrary code on the affected system subject to the user's privileges.

Solution

Follow the instructions in Check Point's advisory.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?bb99505f

http://www.nessus.org/u?159fd312

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 55994

File Name: checkpoint_snx_activex_code_exec.nasl

Version: 1.7

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 8/25/2011

Updated: 7/2/2018

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

Temporal Score: 6.9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:checkpoint:connectra_ngx

Required KB Items: SMB/Registry/Enumerated

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/25/2011

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/25/2011

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2011-1827

BID: 47695