Vulnerability in Check Point Endpoint Security Client For Windows
CVE-2019-8454
A local attacker can create a hard-link between a file to which the Check Point Endpoint Security client for Windows before E80.96 writes and another BAT file, then by impersonating the WPAD server, the attacker can write BAT commands into that file that will later be run by the user or the system.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (23.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 23rd percentile — 23.2% 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
- Check Point Endpoint Security Client For Windows — versions before E80.96
- Checkpoint Endpoint Security
- Microsoft Windows
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- supportcenter.us.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-8454?
- CVE-2019-8454 is a high-severity vulnerability in Check Point Endpoint Security Client For Windows, classified under CWE-65. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2019-04-29.
- How severe is CVE-2019-8454?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.