HTTP: Microsoft Internet Explorer CVE-2017-0201 Remote Code Execution
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against Microsoft Internet Explorer. Successful exploitation can lead to Remote Code Execution.
Extended Description
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Internet Explorer in the way that the JScript and VBScript engines render when handling objects in memory. The vulnerability could corrupt memory in such a way that an attacker could execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability." This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2017-0093.
Affected Products
Microsoft internet_explorer
References
CVE: CVE-2017-0201
Short Name
HTTP:STC:IE:CVE-2017-0201-CE
Severity
Major
Recommended
True
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
CVE-2017-0201 Code Execution Explorer Internet Microsoft Remote
Release Date
04/04/2017
Supported Platforms
srx-branch-12.3
srx-19.3
srx-branch-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.2
srx-branch-19.4
vsrx-19.4
mx-12.3
mx-19.4
vmx-19.4
mx-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.4
srx-19.4
vsrx-12.3
vmx-19.3
vsrx-19.2
srx-12.3
Sigpack Version
3415
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors
Microsoft
CVSS Score
7.6