What is CVE-2019-8462?

CVE-2019-8462 is a high-severity vulnerability in Checkpoint Gaia, classified under Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2019-10-02.

How severe is CVE-2019-8462?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Checkpoint Gaia

CVE-2019-8462

In a rare scenario, Check Point R80.30 Security Gateway before JHF Take 50 managed by Check Point R80.30 Management crashes with a unique configuration of enhanced logging.

Published 2019-10-02 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.013 (70.3th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 70th percentile — 70.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.013 · newest: 0.013 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Checkpoint Gaia — versions 3.10
Checkpoint Security Gateway — versions r80.30
Check Point Security Gateway — versions R80.30

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-755 — Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions

References

supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal (Vendor Advisory)
supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-8462?: CVE-2019-8462 is a high-severity vulnerability in Checkpoint Gaia, classified under Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2019-10-02.
How severe is CVE-2019-8462?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.