Vulnerability in Checkpoint Vpn-1 Secureclient
CVE-2008-0662
The Auto Local Logon feature in Check Point VPN-1 SecuRemote/SecureClient NGX R60 and R56 for Windows caches credentials under the Checkpoint\SecuRemote registry key, which has Everyone/Full Control permissions, which allows local users to gain privileges by reading and reusing the credentials.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (24.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 25th percentile — 24.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Checkpoint Vpn-1 Secureclient — versions ngai_r56, ngx_r60
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- securityreason.com/securityalert/3627 (Broken Link, third-party-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/27675 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
- usercenter.checkpoint.com/usercenter/portal/user/anon/page/supportCenter.psml (Not Applicable)
- secunia.com/advisories/28820 (Broken Link, third-party-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487735/100/0/threaded (mailing-list, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, Broken Link)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0475 (Permissions Required, vdb-entry)
- www.securitytracker.com/id (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
- digihax.com/ (Not Applicable)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2008-0662?
- CVE-2008-0662 is a high-severity vulnerability in Checkpoint Vpn-1 Secureclient, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2008-02-08.
- How severe is CVE-2008-0662?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.