Vulnerability in Check Point Endpoint Security Client For Windows, Vpn Blade
CVE-2019-8459
Check Point Endpoint Security Client for Windows, with the VPN blade, before version E80.83, starts a process without using quotes in the path. This can cause loading of a previously placed executable with a name similar to the parts of the path, instead of the intended one.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.012 (66.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 67th percentile — 66.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.012 · newest: 0.012 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Check Point Endpoint Security Client For Windows, Vpn Blade — versions before E80.83
- Checkpoint Capsule Docs Standalone Client
- Checkpoint Endpoint Security Clients
- Checkpoint Endpoint Security Server Package
- Checkpoint Jumbo Hotfix For Endpoint Security Server
- Checkpoint Remote Access Clients
- Checkpoint Smartconsole For Endpoint Security Server — versions e80.83
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-8459?
- CVE-2019-8459 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Check Point Endpoint Security Client For Windows, Vpn Blade, classified under Unquoted Search Path or Element. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2019-06-20.
- How severe is CVE-2019-8459?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.