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.

CVSS v3.0 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.8 MEDIUM

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CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

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CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

V2 Legend

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

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?eventSubmit_doGoviewsolutiondetails=&solutionid=sk160812	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://safebreach.com/Post/Check-Point-Endpoint-Security-Initial-Client-for-Windows-Privilege-Escalation-to-SYSTEM	Exploit Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:checkpoint:capsule_docs_standalone_client::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:checkpoint:remote_access_clients::::::windows::*
	cpe:2.3:a:checkpoint:endpoint_security::::::windows::*

Information

Published : 2019-08-29 14:15

Updated : 2019-10-09 16:52

NVD link : CVE-2019-8461

Mitre link : CVE-2019-8461

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-426

Untrusted Search Path

Products Affected

checkpoint

endpoint_security
capsule_docs_standalone_client
remote_access_clients

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