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CVE-2019-8461

Check Point Endpoint Security Initial Client for Windows before version E81.30 tries to load a DLL placed in any PATH location on a clean image without Endpoint Client installed. An attacker can leverage this to gain LPE using a specially crafted DLL placed in any PATH location accessible with write permissions to the user.

Published

2019-08-29T21:15:11.400

Last Modified

2024-11-21T04:49:56.977

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 7.8 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Secondary
CWE-114
Type: Primary
CWE-426

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	checkpoint	capsule_docs_standalone_client	< e80.20	Yes
Application	checkpoint	endpoint_security	< e81.30	Yes
Application	checkpoint	remote_access_clients	< e81.30	Yes

References

https://safebreach.com/Post/Check-Point-Endpoint-Security-Initial-Client-for-Windows-Privilege-Escalation-to-SYSTEM Exploit, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?eventSubmit_doGoviewsolutiondetails=&solutionid=sk160812 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://safebreach.com/Post/Check-Point-Endpoint-Security-Initial-Client-for-Windows-Privilege-Escalation-to-SYSTEM Exploit, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?eventSubmit_doGoviewsolutiondetails=&solutionid=sk160812 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)