Vulnerability in Checkpoint Capsule_docs_standalone_client
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…
EPSS: 0.011 (62.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Checkpoint Capsule_docs_standalone_client
- Checkpoint Endpoint_security
- Checkpoint Remote_access_clients
- N/a Check Point Endpoint Security Initial Client For Windows — versions before version E81.30
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@checkpoint.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@checkpoint.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-8461?
- CVE-2019-8461 is a high-severity vulnerability in Checkpoint Capsule_docs_standalone_client, classified under Process Control. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-08-29.
- How severe is CVE-2019-8461?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.