Vulnerability in Check Point Endpoint Security Client For Windows, Anti-Malware Blade
CVE-2019-8458
Check Point Endpoint Security Client for Windows, with Anti-Malware blade installed, before version E81.00, tries to load a non-existent DLL during an update initiated by the UI. An attacker with administrator privileges can leverage this to gain code execution within a Check Point Software Technologies signed binary, where under certain circumstances may cause the client to terminate.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.010 (60.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 60th percentile — 60.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.010 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-8458?
- CVE-2019-8458 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Check Point Endpoint Security Client For Windows, Anti-Malware Blade, classified under Process Control. CVSS score: 4.4/10. Published 2019-06-20.
- How severe is CVE-2019-8458?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.4 out of 10.