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 crafted DLL placed in any PATH location accessible with write permissions to the user.
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.011 (65.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 66th percentile — 65.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.011 · newest: 0.011 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Checkpoint Capsule Docs Standalone Client
- Checkpoint Endpoint Security
- Checkpoint Remote Access Clients
- Check Point Endpoint Security Initial Client For Windows — versions before version E81.30
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- safebreach.com/Post/Check-Point-Endpoint-Security-Initial-Client-for-Windows-Pr… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
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.