CVE-2019-8461
Check Point Endpoint Security Initial Client for Windows DLL Loading Vulnerability (Local Privilege Escalation)
Description
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 29, 2019, 9:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 9, 2019, 11:52 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2019-8461
vulnerability.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2019-8461.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://safebreach.com/Post/Check-Point-Endpoint-Security-Initial-Client-for-Windows-Privilege-Escalation-to-SYSTEM | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
| https://supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?eventSubmit_doGoviewsolutiondetails=&solutionid=sk160812 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2019-8461 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2019-8461 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 09, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CWE Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. CWE-114 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 05, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://safebreach.com/Post/Check-Point-Endpoint-Security-Initial-Client-for-Windows-Privilege-Escalation-to-SYSTEM No Types Assigned https://safebreach.com/Post/Check-Point-Endpoint-Security-Initial-Client-for-Windows-Privilege-Escalation-to-SYSTEM Exploit, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?eventSubmit_doGoviewsolutiondetails=&solutionid=sk160812 No Types Assigned https://supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?eventSubmit_doGoviewsolutiondetails=&solutionid=sk160812 Patch, Vendor Advisory Added CWE CWE-426 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:checkpoint:capsule_docs_standalone_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) e80.20 *cpe:2.3:a:checkpoint:endpoint_security:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* versions up to (excluding) e81.30 *cpe:2.3:a:checkpoint:remote_access_clients:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* versions up to (excluding) e81.30 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 03, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://safebreach.com/Post/Check-Point-Endpoint-Security-Initial-Client-for-Windows-Privilege-Escalation-to-SYSTEM [No Types Assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2019-8461 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2019-8461
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.10 }} 0.00%
score
0.38761
percentile